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with     NOTES, 

Exhibiting   the   connexion,  explaining   the    sense, 

and  for  di reeling  and  animating  the  devotion  : 

By-  JOHN  MOWN, "Pftfejfor  of  Divinity, 
and  Minijler  of  the  Gofpel  at  Haddington, 

1    TO    WHICH    IS    ADDED, 

A  copious  Index,  of  the  fir  ft  line  of  each 
ftanza,  in  alphabetical  order. 


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NO  part  of  the  Chriflian  worfhip  is  more  plainly 
warranted  by  the  Oracles  or  God,  than  the  or- 
dinance  of  t^JlngiHrg  of  p Calms.  The^p*ient  He- 
brews practifed  \%  at  the  Red  Sea,  before  their  fyftem 
of  ceremonial  worfhip  was~prefcrYbed  them  by  God, 
Exod.  xv.  It  was  preferred  to  the  mod  pompous  fa- 
crifices,  even  while  the  ^p^d^^i^b-fervances  re- 
mained in  their  vigou^^f^ijfs-t^  ^o^iV  -The  di- 
vine ob  1  i ga t i o n  to  lE^rem ai oecl j ry^Ulj  (for q-ep  w Is 'en. the 
ceremonial  law,  «^ith  Jin&i*s*rrre5?-  waV^holifhed, 
PfaJms  xlvii.  1,  ^6,  1-  Ixvii.  4.  c.  1,  4.  Eph.  v.  19. 
with  ii.  14,  15.  ^ol.  iii.  16.  wirh  ii.  16,  it.  James 
v.  1 3.  We  have  it  er^foTjeg  @iXl?©igm©in gaging 
example  0)  the  a//gWsS^hb%ej>t  their  firjf  eftatey;  Job 
xxxviii.  6,  7.  Luke^.*l^:t^|^.^^r^^;:"6f  a- 
poftles  and  faints.  Ads  xvY*^v^^€$?^W^i  J ,  Exod. 
xv.  judges  y.  Lukei.  1  Sam.  ii,  Ifa.  xxxv.  10.  Jer. 
xxxi.  12.  Rev,  iv.  8,  o.  and  v.  9,  id.  vii.  10,  12.  xiv. 
r,.  xv.  5.  xix.  1 — 7.  Nay,  of  oar  Redeemer  himfelf, 
Matth.  xxvi.  gq.  This  exercife,  performed  in  a  man. 
ner  iVned  to  the  dignity  of  the  glorified  (late,  will 
be  the  everlafHog  employ  of  eftabliihed  angels  and 
ranfomed  men,  Ifa.  xxvi.  iq,    li.  ii\    Rev.  v.  0 — 13. 

Nor  is  this  exercife  of  inconnderable  ufefulnefs. 
Thz  whole  glories  of  Tsrovab,  as  made  known  to 
creatures,  and  sli  the  wonders  of  his  creating  pow- 
er, his  redeeming  love,  and  providential  care,  be- 
longing to  iis  exfenfive  theme,  it  is  an  excellent 
mean?  of  conveying  holy  indruftions,  Col.  iii.  16.  of 
infplring  heavenly  affections,  Pfalm  Ivii.  7,  8.  of  re- 
creating holy  fools,  James  v.  13.  and,  in  fine,  of  bear- 
ing; up  and  comforting  am'dit  grief'  and  trouble, 
Acts  xvi.  7\.  Pfalm  cxix.  54.  and  hence  it  is  feafona- 
ble,  not  only  in  this  valley  of  tears,  but  even  in  the 
mod  diilrefsful  condition,  Pfalm  ci.  t.  Hab.  iii.  17,  18. 

It  is  a  dury  which  ought  to  be  practifed  bv  every 
perfon  in  fecret  by  himfelf,  James  v.  13.  Pfalm  cxix. 
62,  164.  By  every  Chrifttan  family  and  fociety ,  Pfalnr 
cxviii.  1  j.  Ads  xvi.  25.  And  in  every  public  wor—  g. 
hsg  afembly  and  congregation,  Ifa.  xxxv.  i,  2P  « 


i7  PREFACE, 

and  111-  7,  S,  9.  and  liv.  1.  Eph.  v.  ig.  Col.  iii.  16. 
Matth.  xxvL  30.  i  Cor.  xiv.  26.  Rev.  v.  9,  10.  xiv. 3. 
xv.  3. 

This  duty  being  of  fo  much  importance,  we  ought 
to  perform  it  under  the  fpecial  influence  of  the  Holy 
(Shaft,  1  Cor.  xiv.  15.  John  iv.  24.  With  undemanding 
of  the  warrantableneis,  matter,  manner,  and  end  of 
our  praile,  Pfilm  xivii.  6,  7.  1  Cor.  xiv.  1  c.  With 
an  holy  ardour  of  airedtion  and  vigour  of  mind,  Pfalm 
hii,  10.  and  c:ii.  I,  2.  With  grace  in  our  heart,  ma- 
king melody  therein  to  The  Lord,  Eph.  v.  19.  Col. 
iii.  16.  In  the  name  of  Cbrift  as  Mediator  bet  ween  God 
and  us,  Cot.  iii.  16,  I  7.  1  Pet.  ii.  5.  and  with  an  ear- 
ned: aim  to  glorify  God,  Col.  iii.  16.  1  Pet.  iv.  ir. 
1  Cor.  x.  31. — The  matter  ought  to  be  prudently  fuit- 
ed  to  our  occafionsand  conditions,  Pfalm  cxii.  5.  Eph. 
v.  15.  Nor  ought  the  vieio  A-,  or,  in  focial  worfhip,the 
harmony  of  voices  to  be  overlooked,  Pfalm  cl. 

No  doubt,  one  may  compofe  fpiritnal  hymns  for  his 
own  and  others*  r el igious  recreation:  but  to  admit 
forms  of  human  compofnre  into  the  ftated  and  public 
worfhip  of  God,  appears  to  me  very  improper,  (t) 
It  is  extremely  dangerous.  Herefies  and  errors  by  this 
means,  may,  an ff  often  have  been  very  infenfibly  in- 
trod  iced  into  churches,  congregations  or  families. 
(2)  There  is  no  need  of  it.  The  Holy  Ghoft  hath, 
in  the  pfalm s  of  David,  and  other  fcriptural  fongs, 
furnifhed  us  with  fuch  a  rich  collection  of  gofpel-doc 
trincs  and  precious  promifes — an  exteniive  fund  of 
I'olid  experiences — an  exhauhMefs  mine  of  gofpel-grace 
and  truth — an  endlefs  variety  to  fuit  every  ftate  or 
condition,  in  which  either  ourownfoul,  orthechurci 
of  Chriil,  can  be  upon  earth.  Thefe  were  fi;amed  b/ 
liim  wiio  fearcheth  the  hearts,  and  knows  the  deep 
things  of  God  ;  and  hence  mud  be  better  adapted  to 
the  cafe  of  fouls  or  focieties,  than  any  piivste  rom- 
pofuion  whatever.  (2)  Though  the  Ho1)'  Ghoft  ne- 
ver faw  meet  to  leave  us  a  liturgy  of  prayers  ;  yet 
from  the  poetical  com  po  fit  ion  thereof,  it  is  plain  he 
intended  thefe  ofalms  and  fongs  for  a  flanding  form  of 
'"s  in  the  church.  It  is  certain  they  were  nfed  in 
n  a  tinier  under  the  Old   Teftament.     The  Holy 


PREFACE.  v 

Ghoit  hath  under  the  New, plainly  directed  us  to  toe 
life 'hereof,  Col.  iii.  16.  isph.  v.  19.  The  Psalms, 
Hymns,  and  fpiritual  Songs,  there  recommended,  are 
plainly  the  fame  with  the  Mizmorim,  tehillim,  and 
shirim,  mentioned  in  the  Hebrew  titles  of  David's 
Pfalms,'  iii.  iv.  v.  &c.   cxlv.  cxx — cxxxiv. 

It   hath  been  pretended,  the  language  and  manner 
of  thefe  pfalms,  are  not  fuited  to  the  ipiri'.ual  nature 
of  par  gefpel-worfhip.    That,  however,  may  as  well 
he  urged  agaihft  the  reading  of  them,  as  againfi:  the. 
finging  of  them  :   Nay,   again!!  tlie  reading  of  a  greet 
part  of  the  Old    Teftament  in  our  Christian  worihip. 
It  is  certain  many  pailages  hi  the  hook  of  Pfalms.   or 
of  other  fcript-re  longs,  are  expreiiive  pf  the  exer- 
ciies  oi   faith,  repentance,  iove,  or  the    like  graces, 
which  dill  remain  of  the  fume  jo  rm  es  under  the  Old 
Teftament.     The  predictions  are  either  accompli  fh'ed, , 
and  fo  may  be  fung  to  the  honour  of  God  s  mercy  and 
faithfulnefs  ;    or,  if  not  accompli  (lied,  may  be   fung  in 
the  hopes,  that  God  will  accomplith  them  in  his  time.  . 
The  hiftory  of  what  God  did  foi  his  Jewifh  fervants 
and  church,  may  be  fung  with  admiration  of  his  love, 
wifdom,  power,  and  grace  therein  manifefted.     It  is 
Further  to  he  cenfidered,  that  much  of  what  related,, 
to  David,   or  the  Jewifh  church,  was   typical  of  the 
character  ajad  concerns  of  jef'us  Cbrift  and  the  gofpel- 
church  ;  and  fo  ought  to  be  fung  with  a  fpeci^l  ampli- 
cation thereto. 

As  for  thofe  pfalms,  which  contain  denunciations 
of  divine  vengeance  upon  the  enemies  of  God  and  Lis 
church,  we  are  to  confider,  that,  thefe  exprcflions 
were  dictated  by  the  mfallibte ••Spirit  of  God  ;  that, 
the  objects  oi  them  were  forefcen  10  he  irreconcilable 
■enemies  of  Chriit  arid  his  church  ;  that  thofe  wl  o  fi-g 
ihem,  only  spplaud  the  equity  of  the  doom  whirjj  God 

,  hath  juftly  pronounced  upon  fuch  offenders  ;  and  that _ 
they  are  to.be  fung  with  a  £v\\  per fu alio r  of  the  event,  , 
■as  a^ccrtau:,  ev  f  d  and  jufl:  d'i'pla.y  of  the  glory  aocU 
tremendous  juftrce  of  {ehovab.     Though  we. ought,  , 

.  therefore,  never  to  apply  them  to  particular  parties 
orperfor.s  who  haveiniured  us,  .yet-t^o  decline  uimg 

A    2: 


vi  PREFACE. 

them,  out  of  a  pretence  of  charity,  is  to  fuppofe  our- 
lelves  wifes  than  him,  whole  understanding  is  infin- 
ite, ana  more  merciful  than  the  Father  of  mercies, 
who  is  foil  of.  companion,  and  deiighteth  in  mercy. 
Moreover,  as  thefe  external  enemies,  devoted  to  de- 
itrueYton,  were  in  fome  i'^nie  emblematic  of  our  fpiri. 
tual  enemies,  within  or  without  us,  the  paflages  may 
be  fung  with  application  to  ourfelves,  as  directed  a- 
gainit  thefe  principalities  and  poiv-.rs,  and  fpirituai 
wickeduejfes,  in  high  places,  with  whom  we  have  to 
wreftle,  while  on  earth,  Eph.  vi.  10 — 19,  1  Pet.  v. 
8,  9,  Rom.   viii.   13.  Gal.  v.   17 — 24. 

The  book  of  Pfalms  is  one  of  the  mod  extenfive  and 
ufefui  in  holy  fcripture,  as  it  is  every  where  luited  to 
the  cafe  of  the  faints.  It  is,  at  tird,  much  mixed  with 
complaints  and  fupplications,  and  at  iaft  ifliies  in 
pure  and  lalting  praife.  That  Heman  compofed  Pfalm 
lxxxviii.  Ethan  lxxxix.  and  Mofes  xc,  i.,  certain  — 
Whether  thefe  under  the  name  of  Afaph  were  moftly 
penned  by  him,  or  only  affigned  to  be  fung  by  him  as 
a  matter  of  the  temple-mufic,  as  others  were  to  Jedu- 
thun  or  to  the  fons  of  Korah,  or  other  chief  musici- 
ans, we  cannot  determine.  Some,  as  Pfalms  lxxiv. 
Ixxix.  cxxv'i.  and  exxxvii*  appear  to  have  been  corn- 
poled  after  the  begun  captivity  to  Babylon  ;  but  by 
Avhom  we  know  not.  The  reft,  including  thofe  two 
marked  with  the  name  of  Solomon,  might  be  com* 
pofed  by  David  the  fweet  pfalmift  otTfracl*. 

*  That  the  Hebrew  originals  are  compofed  in  a  mem 
trical  form,  hath  been  almofl  univerfaily  agreed.  But 
the  laws  and  vitafures  of  the  poetry  have  not  yet  been 
elearly  afcertained.  It  is  not  even  reafonable  to  infijf, 
they  Jhoutd correfpond  with  thofe  of  the  Creeks  or  Re- 
mans and  other  nations  of  the  weft,  whofe  idionis  avd 
manner  of  language  are  fa  remarkably  different.  It  is 
certain,  they  as  littls  agree  with  thofe  of  the  dull  and  in- 
ftp  id  rhymes  compofed by  the  fewifh  Rabbins.  Some 
of  the  pfalms ,  no  doubt,  for  the  more  eafy  retention 
thereof  in  the  memory ,  are  compofed  of  verfes  or  fen* 
fences  beginning  according  to  the  order  of  the  Hebrew 
alprubei .  In  this  order  every  f  ntence  of  the  \  nth  and 
With  f>J alms  begins  with  a  n<w  letter.     Ahnofl  every 


PREFACE,  vn 

Twenty* five  of  thePialms  have  no  titles  at  all ;  and 
•whether  the  titles  of  the  reft  are  of  divine  authority 
is  not  altogether  agreed.      But  when  it  is  eoniidered 
that  thefe  titles  ever)  where    appear  in    tiie  Hebrew 
originals,   and  how  often  they    ferve  as  a  key    to  the 
pfaim,  and  are  iometimes  connected  therewith  by  the 
accentuating  points,  there  is  no  real    ground   to  fuf- 
pecl:  the  authenticity  thereof-     Nor  are   interpreters 
agreed  with^elpect  to  the  frgnifjcation  of  fome  of  the 
Hebrew  words  landing  in  thefe  titles.  We  think  that 
Maschil  always    fignifies  that  the    pfaim    is  defigned 
for  in fir uciion'%  Pfalms  xxxii.  xliu  xhii.  xiv.  lii.  liii. 
liv.  Iv.  Ixxiv.  lxxviii.  Ixxxviii.  lxxxix.   Michtam  de- 
notes the  precious  or  golden  nature  of  the    pfaim,  as 
xvi.  lvi. — Ix.      Altasckiih,  that    the    fcope    of  the 
pfal-m  is  to  deprecate  iefiruftwn,  lvii. — lix.      Muth- 
labbj.n,  that  the  pfalm  was  compofed  on  the  occafion 
of   the   death  of  his    fon,  or  of  Goliath,   -he  duetitjt, 
Pfalm  ix.  Aijeieth    Shahah,  that  its    fubject.  is  Je* 
fus  Chrilt,  the  hind  of  the  morning,  Pfalm  xxu.   Jon- 
ath-elem-rechokiM;  that  David  is  therein  reprefent- 
ed  as  a  mute  dove  among  foreigners ,  Pfalm  lvi.  Sros- 
annim  ;  ShoshannIxMEDuth  ;  or  Shusan-eeuth  :  may 
either  (ignify  that  Chrift  and  his  people  who  are  li/:est 
or  lilies  of  the  congregation  or  teftimsny,  are  the  fub- 
jeft  of  it;   or  that  it  was  fnng  on  an  inftrument  of  fix 
ftrings,  Pfalm  xlv.  Ix.   Ixix.  Ixxx,    as  Sbeminiih  de- 
notes an  inftrument  of  eight  ftrings,  Pfalms  vi.  xii. 
IVUhalath  may  either  fip.nify  the  difeafe,  and  Maha- 
LATh  leanoth    the  afflifling    difeafe,  or  Mahalath 
may  fignity  a  wind   inftrument  of  mufic,  Pfalms  iiii. 
Ixxxviii.     Neginath  and  Neginoth  denote  ftrirged 
inftruments     of   mufic,    Pfalms    iv.  Ixi.  ire.     Nehi. 
loth  wind-ones,  Pfalm   v.  Gittith,  a   mufical    in- 
ftrument   or    tune    invented    at   Gath,    Pfalms    viii. 
Ixxxi.  lxxxiv.     A  amoth  the  virginals,  or  a  fong  to 
be  fung  by  the  virgins,  Pfalm  xlvi.     Sbiggaion,    or 
Sbkhonoth,  may    denote  the  diverffied  matter  or 
tune  of  the  pfalm,  Pfalm  vii.     The  exxth,  and  four- 

verfs  of  the  2t;th,  34th,  and  \%ph  begins  in  the  fame  or- 
der. But  in  the  nyth,  every  eight  v erf }j  begin  with 
the  fame  Hebrew  tetter  in  the  like  alphabetical  ordtr* 


viii  PREF  A  C  E. 

teen  next  following,  are  called  Songs  of  Decree*; 
perhaps  becaufe  iliey  were  lung  on  the  different  (teps 
of  the  temple  ltairs  ;  or  were  iung  at  certain  halts 
made  by  David  and  the  IfracHtea,  when  the)  brought 
up  the  ark  of  God  from  Kirjatb-jearim  to  Jerusalem  ; 
or  were  fung  by  the  Hebrews  at  their  different  refts, 
when  they  came  up  fiom  the  country  to  their  three 
folemn  feaits  ;  or  were  partly  lung  by  the  Jews  at 
their  diiferent  halts,  in  their  return  trom  Babylon. 

The  Hebrews  divided  this  book  into  five,  ending 
with  Pfalms  xii.  Ixxii.  Ixxxix.  cvi.  &  cl.  the  firft 
four  of  which  are  concluded  with  amen.  Interpreters 
have  attempted  to  arrange  or  crais  the  Piaims  into  a 
variety  of  different  forms:  To  me  it  appears  not  im- 
proper, to  aiftinguifti  them  into  1.  Instructive, 
which  are  either  (i)  1  'isiokical,  relating  what  God 
had  done  for  the  pialmift  or  for  the  Jewifh  nation, 
&c.  as  Piaims  xviii.  lxviii.  Ixx.viii.  civ.  cv.  cvi. 
cxiv.  exxxv.  exxxvi.  molt  of  which  are  alio  Eucha- 
Risnc  Or  (2)  Doctrinal,  declaring  and  explain- 
ing the  principles  &nd  duties  of  religiow,  as  Pfainas 
i  x'w.  xv.  xix.  xxxvi.  xxxvii.  xlix,  1.  liii.  Ixiv. 
Ixxyi.  Ixxvii.  Ixxyiii.  l;;xxi.  Ixxxii.  xc.  ci.  cxii. 
cxix.  exxvii.  exxxi  rxxxiii.  exxxix.  II.  Prophetic, 
foretelling  events  relative  to  Chrift  or  his  church,  as 
Pfalms  ii.  viii.  xvi.  xxi.  xxii.  xxiv.  xxix.  xl.  xlv. 
xlvii  xlviii.  lxvii.  Ixviii.  lxix.  Ixxii.  lxxxrii. 
Ixxxix.  xciii  xcv.  xcvi.  xovii.  xeviii.  c.  ex.  cxvii. 
exxxii.  cxiix.  not  a  few  of  which  are  alfo  Euchar- 
ist ic.  III.  Consolatory,  in  which  the  pfalmiil 
comforts  himfelf  and  others  in  the  promifts,  perfec- 
tions, or  works  of  God,  as  PiV;ms  iv.  xi.  xxiii. 
xxvii.  xxxi.  xxxvii.  xlvi.  Iviii.  Ixxiii.  xci.  exxi. 
exxv.  exxviii.  exxix.  IV.  Petitory,  in  which  he 
bewails  his  own,  or  the  church's  condition,  and  fup* 
plicates  deliverance,  as  Pialms  iii  v.  vi.  vii.  x  xii. 
xiii.  xvii.  xx  xxw  xxvj.  xxvii  xxviii.  xxxv.  xxxviii. 
xii  xlii.  xiiii.  xliv.  Ii.  liv.  Iv.  !v.ii.  lix.  lx.  lxi. 
lxiii.  Ixiv.  )xx.  lxxi.  Ixxiy.  Ixxix.  Ixxx.  lxxxiii. 
Ixxxv.  Ixxxvi.  ixxxviii.  cii.  cix.  cxx.  exxui.  exxx. 
']  exxxvii.  cxl  cxii.  cxiii.  ixliii.  Seven  ofthefe 
in  which  the  pf&lmifl:  makes  conftfilon  of  his  fm,  viz. 


PREFACE.  ix 

Pfalrns  vi.  xxxii.  xxxviii.  li.  cii.  cxxx.  cxhii.  are 
called  penitential.  V.  Eucharistic,  in  which  he 
ftirs  up  himfeif  and  others  to  praife  and  thank  the 
Lord,  for  his    favours.     As    Pfalms   ix.    xyiii.  xxx, 

xxxiii.  xxx'sv.  Ix.  lxv. Ixviii.  xcix.   ciii.  civ.  cv. 

cvi.  cvii.  cviii.  cxi.  cxiii.  cxv.  cxvl.  cxvii.  cxviii. 
cxxii.  cxxiv.  cxxxi.  cxxxiv.  cxxxv.  cxxxvi.  cxxxviii. 
cxliv.  cxlv.  cxivi.  cxlvii.  cxlviii.  cxlix.  cl.  But  in- 
deed hiftorical  narratives,  docirinal  indruetions, 
prophecies,  confolations,  fupplications,  praifes  2nd 
tbankfgivings  are  often  fo  pleafanily  and  profitably 
connected,  in  the  fame  pfaim,  that  it  is  difficult  to 
affign  it  to  one  clafs,  rather  than  to  another.  And 
what  is  historical,  as  it  relates  to  David  and  the 
Jewifh  church,  is  often  typical,  aisd  fo  prophetic  as 
it  relates  to  Jefus  Chrift  and  the  gofpel-church  or 
heavenly  (late.  Many  too,  of  the  supplications  re- 
fpecr.ing  deliverances  from,  or  the  deitruction  of  ene- 
mies, are  to  be  confidered  as  real  predictions  of  the 
events  ;  they  being  dictated  by  the  infpiraticn  of  him 
who  can  declare  the  end  from  the  beginning. 


Extra  fits  from  Bijhop  Horne's  Preface  to  his 

Commentary  on  the  Pfalms. 

A  WORK  of  the  utmoft  importance  (till  remain?, 
which  is  the  buiinefs  of  Theology  to  undertake  and 
execute  ;  fince,  with  refped:  to  t he  Old  Teftament, 
and  the  Pfalter  more  especially,  a  perlon  may  attain 
a  critical  and  grammatical  knowledge  of  them,  and 
yet  continue  a  Jew,  with  a  veil  upon  his  heart:  an 
ui^er  (Iranger  to  that  fenfe  of  the  ho  y  books,  evi- 
dently intended,  in  fuch  a  variety  of  inltances,  to 
bear  teflimony  to  the  Saviour  of  the  world  ;  that 
fenfe,  which  is  (tiled,  by  the  divines,  the  propheti- 
cal, evangelical,  mystical.,  or  spiritual  fenfe 

It  may  not  be  amifs,  therefore,  to  run  through  the 
Pfalter,  and  point  out  f  me  of  the  more  remarkable 
p  (I^ees.  which  are  cited  from  thence  by  our  Lord 
and  his  apoflles,  and  applied  to  matters  evangelical. 


x  PREFACE. 

No  (boner  have  we  opened  the  hook,  hat  the  Second 
Pfalm  prefenteth  itSelf,  to  all  appearance,  as  an  in» 
auguration-hymn,  compofed  by  David,  the  anointed 
of Jekovah,  when  by  him  crowned  with  victory,  and 
placed  triumphant  on  the'  facred  hill  of  Sion.  But 
let  us  turn  to  Acts  iv.  25.  and  there  we  find  the  apof- 
tles,  with  one  voice,  declaring  the  pfalm  to  be  de- 
scriptive of  the  exaltation  of  jefus  Chrift,  and  of  the 
oppoQtioQ  railed  againft  his  gofpel,  both  by  Jew  and 
Gentile. 

In  the  eighth  Pfalm  we  imagine  the  writer  to  he 
feuing  forth  the  pre-eminence  of  man  in  general,  a'. 
hove  the  reft  of  the  creation;  but  by  Ileb.  ii.  6.  we 
are  informed,  that  the  Supremacy  conferred  on  the 
Second  Adam,  the  man  Chrift  j&Sus,  over  all  things 
in  heaven  and  earth,   is  the  Subject  there  treated  of. 

St.  Peter  (lands  np  A<£ts  ii.  25.  and  preaches  the 
reSurrecYion  of  Jefus  from  the  latter  part  oS  the  fix- 
teenth  PSalm  ;  and,  lo,  three  thouland  fouls  are  con- 
verted by  the  fermon. 

Of  the  eighteenth  Pfalm  r.'c  are  told,  in  thecourSe 
of  the  ftcrcd  liHtory,  2  Sam.  x  ii.  that  "  David  Spake 
"  brfCTC  ll.Z  Lnl'(!  tne  words  of  that  Song,  iuthe  day 
'*  that  the  Lord  delivered  him  out  oi  the  nancl  r:r  all 
"  his  enemies,  and  out  of  the  hand  of  Saul."  Yet  in 
Pom.  xv.  9.  the  50th  verfe  of  thu  Pfalm  is  adduced 
as  a  proof,  that,  "  the  Gentiles  mould  glorify  God 
u  for  his  mercv  in  Tefus  Chrift,  as  it  is  written,  for 
'*  this  canfe  will  I  confefs  to  thee  amongthe  Gentiles 
"  and  ftng  unto  thy  name." 

In  the  nineteenth  Pfalm,  David  feems  to  be  fpeak- 
ing  oSthe  material  heavens  and  their  operation?  only, 
when  he  Says,  li  Their  Sound  is  gone  out  into  all  the 
u  earth,  and  their  words  unto  the  ends  of  the  world." 
But  Sr.  Paul,  Rom  x.  18.  quotes  the  pafi^ge  to  fhew, 
that  the  goSpel  had  been  univerfally  publiflied  by  the 
apoflles. 

"The  twenty-Second  PSalm  Chrift  appropriated  to 
himSelf,  by  beginning  it  in  the  midft  oShis  Suffering 
on  the  crofs  ;  "  My  God,  my  God,"  &c.  Three  other 
verSes  oSit  are,  in  the  New  Tcftament,  applied  to 
liim  ;  and  the  words  of  the  8th  verSe  were  actually 


PREFACF.  xi 

ufed  by  the  chief  priefts,  when  they  reviled  him  ; 
"  He  trulted  in  God,"  &c.     Matt,  xxvii.    43. 

When  David  faith,  in  the  fortieth  Pfalm.  "  Sacri- 
<e  fice  and  offering  thou  didil  not  defire — Lo  1  come 
4(  to  do  thy  will  :"  we  might  fuppofe  him  only  to  de- 
clare, ia  his  own  perfon,  that  obedience  is"  better 
than  facrifice.  But  from  Heb.  x.  r.  we  learn,  that 
Meffiah,  in  that  place,  fpeaketh  of  his  advent  in  the 
ftelh,  to  abolifh  the  legal  facrifices,  and  to  do  away 
fin,  by  the  oblation  of  himfelf,  once  for  all. 

That  tender  and  pathetic  complaint,  in  the  forty- 
iirft  Pfalm,  "  Mine  own  familiar  friend  in  whom  I 
"  trufted,  which  did  eat  of  my  bread,  hath  lift  up 
"  his  heel  againft  me,"  undoubtedly  might  be,  and 
probably  was,  originally  uttered  by  David,  upon  the 
revolt  of  his  old  friend  and  cpunfellor,  Ahitophel,  to 
the  party  of  his  rebellious  ibn,  Abfalom.  But  we  are 
certain,  from  John  xiii.  18.  that  this  fcriprure  was 
fulfilled,  when  Chrift  was  betrayed  by  his  apoftate 
difciple — "  I  fpeak  not  of  you  all ;  I  know  whom  I 
(i  have  chofen  ;  but  that  the  fcriptures  may  be  fulfil- 
(i  led,  He  that  eateth  bread  with  me,  hath  lift  up 
*'  his  heel  againft  me." 

The  forty-fourth  Pfalm  we  muft  fuppofe  to  have 
been  written  on  occafion  of  a  persecution,  under 
which  the  church  at  that  time  laboured;  but  a  verfe 
ofjt  is  cited,  Rom.  viii.  36.  as  expreffive  of  what 
Chriftians  were  to  fuffer,  on  their  blefied  mailer's 
account;  li  as  it  is  written,  For  thy  fake  are  we  kil- 
<{  led  all  the  day  long  ;  we  are  counted  as  fheep  ap- 
u  pointed  to  be  flam." 

A  quotation  from  the  forty-fifth  Pfalm,  in  Heb.  i. 
8.  certifies  us,  that  the  whole  is  addrefltdto  the  Son 
of  God,  and  therefore  celebrates  his  fpiritual  union 
with  the  church,  and  the  happy  fruits  of  it. 

The  fixty-eighth  Pfaim,  though  apparently  conver- 
fant  about  Ifraeiitifh  victories,  the  tranilation  of  the 
ark  to  Sion,  and  the  fervices  of  the  tabernacle,  yet 
does,  under  thofe  figures,  treat  of  Chrift's  reforrec- 
tion,  his  going  up  on  high,  leading  captivity  cap- 
tive, pouring  out  the  gifts  of  the  Spirit,  erecting  his 
church  in  the  world,  and  enlarging  it  by  the  acceffion 


xii  PREFACE. 

of  the  nations  to  the  faith  ;  as  will  be  evident  to  any- 
one, who  conliders  the  force  and  confequence  of  the 
apoitle's  citation  from  it,  Eph.  iV.  7,  8.  "  Unto 
<  every  one  or'  us  is  given  grace,  according  to  the 
c  meaftrre  of  the  gift  ofChrifti  Wherefore  he  faitb, 
"  When  he  al'cended  upon  high,  he  led  captivity 
u  captive,  and  gave  gifts  onto    ..en  :> 

The  fixty-ninth  Pialm  is  five  times  referred  to  in 
the  gbfpels,  as  heing  uttered  by  the  prophet,  in  the 
perfon  of  Mefliah.  The  imprecations  or  rather  pre- 
dictions^ at  the  latter  end  ofir,  are  applied,  Ron  .  xi. 
9,  10  to  the  Jews;  and  to  judas,  -Acls  i.  20  where 
the  cix  P  aim  is  aifo  cited,  a?  prophetical  or  the  fore 
judgments  which  fhoulci  befal  that  arch  traitor,  and 
the  wretched  nation,  of  which  he  was  an  epitome. 

St.  Matthew,  informing  us,  chap,  xiii  34.  that 
Je  is  fpake  to  the  multitude  in  parables,  gives  it  as 
on  reafon  why  he  did  fo,  "that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
"  which  was  fpoken  by  the  prophet  ;  Pfatm  Ixxviii. 
"2.  I  will  open  my  mouth  in  a  parable:  I  will  ut- 
u  ter  things  which  have  been  kept  iecret  from  the 
ft    foundation  of  the  world." 

The  ninety-firit  Pfalm  was  applied,  by  the  tempter, 
to  Median  :  nor  did  our  Lord  objeft  to  the  applica- 
tion, but  only  to  the  falfe  inference,  which  his  ad- 
versary fuggefted  from  it,  Matt.    iv.  6,  7. 

The  ninety -fifth  Pfalm  is  explained  at  large  in 
Heb.  iii.  iv.  as  relative  to  the  (late  and  trial  of  Chri- 
ftians  in  the  world,  and  to  their  attainment  of  the 
heavenly  reft. 

The  hundred  and  tenth  Pfalm  is  cited  by  Chrifl 
himfelf,  Matt.  xxii.  44.  as  treating  of  his  exaltation, 
kingdom,  and  priellhood. 

The  hundred  and  feventeenth "Pfalm,  confifting on- 
ly of  two  verfes,  is  employed,  Rom.  xv.  it.  to  prove, 
that  the  Gentiles  were  one  day  to  praife  God  for  the 
mercies  of  redemption. 

The  22d  verfe  of  the  hundred  and  eighteenth  Pfalm, 
fC  The  Heme  which  the  builders  rtfufed,"  &c.  is  quot- 
ed fix  different  times  a?  fpoken  of  our  Saviour, 

And,  laltly,  «« the  fruit  of  David's  boch ,"  which 
God  is  laid  in  the  hundred  and  thirty-fecoi.d  Pfalm, 


PREFACE,  xi  il 

to  have  prcmifed  that  he  would  "place  upon  his 
ii  throne,"  is  afierred^  Acts  ii.  ;c,   to  be  Jefus  Chi ifr> 

Thele  citation^,  lying  drfperfedthrougVthe  frrip- 
tures  of  the  New  Teftament,  are  often  buffered  by 
common  readers  to  paf>  unnoticed.  And  many  others 
content  themfelves  with  laying,  that  they  are  made 
in  a  fenfe  of  accommodation,  as  pall^ges  may  be  <}uot=> 
ed  from  poems  or  hiflories  merely  human,  for  the  il- 
lustration of  truths,  of  which  their  authors  neve? 
thought. 

But  not  to  enquire,  at  prefent,  whether  pafTages 
are  not  iometimes  cited  in  this  manner,  furely  no  one 
can  attentively  review  the  above  collection  of  New- 
Teitantent-citations  from  the  book  of  Pfalms,  as  they 
have  been  placed  together  before  him, without  percei-, 
ving,  that  the  Pfalms  are  written  upon  a  divine,  pre- 
concerted, prophetical  plan,  and  contain  much  more^ 
than,  at  Brit  light,  they  appear  to  do.  They  a#fe 
beautiful  without,  but  all  glorious  within,  like  "  ap- 
"  pies  of  gold  in  pictures,  or  net-work  cafes  of  (li- 
ver "  Prov.  xxv.  ii.  The  brightnefs  of  the  cafket 
attracts  our  attention,  till,  through  it,  upon  a  near- 
er approach,  we  difcover  its  contents.  And  then, 
indeed,  it  may  be  faid  to  have  "  no  glory,  by  reafcm 
*\  of  the  glory  that  (b  far  excelleth  "  Very  delight* 
ful  and  profitable  they  are,  in  their  literal  and  hifto- 
rica!  fenfe^  which  well  repayeth  all  the  pains  taken 
to  come  at  it.  But  that  once  obtained,  a  farther 
fceue  begins  to  open  upon  us,  and  all  the  bleffings  of 
the  gofpel  prefent  themfelves  to  the  eye  of  faith.  So 
that  the  expoiitor  is  as  a  traveller  afcending  an  emi- 
nence, neither  unfruitful,  nor  unpleaianc ;  at  the  top 
of  which  when  he  is  arrived,  he  beholds,  likeMofes 
from  the  fummit  of  mount  Neho,  a  snore  love'y  and 
extenfive  profpecc  lying  beyond  it,  and  ftretching  a- 
way  to  the  utmo(r  bounds  of  the  everlafting  hills. 
Ke  iees  vallies  eovered  over  with  corn,  bloonrng 
gardens,  and  verdant  meadows,  with  flocks  and 
herds  feeding  by  rivers  of  Water:  till  ravifhed  with 
the  fight,  he  cries  out,  as  St  Peter  did,  at  the  view 
of  his  mailer's  glory,  "  It  is  go©d  to  be  here  V 


*W  PREFACE. 

Tt  is  obvious,  that  every  part  of  the  Pfalter,  when 
explicated  according  10  this  fcriptural  and  primitive 
method,  is  rendered  universally   "  profitable  for  doc* 
"  trine,  for  reproof,  for  correction,  for  Lnilrudfctoa 
"  in  right  soul  nef&i"  an     the  propriety  immediately 
appears  ot its  having  always    been   ofed  in   the  devo- 
tional way;  both   by    the  Jewifh   and  the  Christian 
church.     With  regard  to  the  Jews,  bimop  Chandler 
very  pertinently  remarks,  that  "  they  mud  have  un» 
"  deritood  David  their  prince  to  have   been  a  iigure 
"  of  Vieffiah       They  would  not  otherwife  have  made 
"  his  Pfalms  pnrt  of  their  daily  worfhip,  nor  would 
<;  David  have  delivered  them  to  the  church,  to  be  Co 
"  employed,  were  it    not    to    inftrucr,    and    iupport 
<{  them  in  the  knowledge  and   belief   of   this  fu.sda- 
44  mental  article.     Was  ike  Meffias  not  concerned  in 
**  the  Pfalms,  it  were  abfurd  to  celebrate,  twice  a  day, 
'1  in  their  public  devotions,  the  events  of  one  man's 
u  life,  who  was  deceafed  fo  long  ago,  as  to   have  no 
a  relation  now  to  the  Jews,  and  the  circurnftances  of 
tl  their  affairs;  or  to  transcribe  whole  paiiages,  from 
*'  them,  into  their  prayers  for  the  coming  of  the  PHef* 
*'  fiah."     Upon   the  fame  principle,  it  iaeafily  feen, 
that  the  objections,  which  may   feem   to   lie  againit 
the  ufe  ot  Jewifh  Services,  in  ChrVftian  congregations. 
ceai'e  at  once.     Thus,  it  may    be  faid,  Are  we    con- 
cerned with  the  affairs  of  David  and  of  Ifrael  ?  Have 
we  any  thing,  to  do    with  the   ark  and  the  temple  \ 
They  are  no  more.  Are  we  to  go  up  to  Jeruf-tlem,  and 
to  worths  p  on  Si  on  ?   They   are  ^efolated,  and    trod- 
den under  foot  by  the  Turks.     Are   we  to  facrince 
ill'1       ;  according  to  the   law  i  The    law  is 
;.  S.di  fiv<: -d,  never  to  be  obferved  again.      Do  we  pray 
for  victory  over  Moab,  Ldoin,  ar.d  PhiHUia;  or  for 
deliverance  from    Babylon?    There   are  no    fuch    na» 
lion?    no  fuch.  places  in   the   world.     What  then  do 
we  mean    when,  taking   fuch    expreffions   into   our 
mourns,  we  utter  them  in  our  own  perfons,   as  parts 
of   our   devotions,  before  God  ?   A  flu  redly    we    mufl 
mean  a  fpiritual  Jerufalem  and  Sion  ;   a  fpiritual  ark 
an  1   temple;    a    fpiritual    law;    fpiritual    facrifietfsj 
and   fpiritual  victories  j   fpiritual  enemies;  ail  de- 


PREFACE.  xv 

fcrjibed  under  the  old  names,  which  are  ftlll  retained, 
though  li  old  things  are  palled  away,  aiid  all  things 
'*'  are  to"  become  new."  By  fa  b(U  to  ting  MeJUuh  for 
David,  the  gofpei  for  the  law,  tne  churoh  ChrifHan 
for  that  of  lirael,  and  the  enemies  of  the  one  for  thofe 
of  the  other,  the  Pialms  are  made  oar  own.  Nay., 
they  are  with  more  fulnefs  and  propriety  applied 
now  to  the  fub lance,  than  they  were  of  old  to  the 
"ihadow  of &ood  things  then  to  come?'  And  therefore, 
ever  fince  the  commencement  of  the  ChrHHan  cera, 
the  church  hath  ckfcn  to  cek-brate  the  gofpel  myite- 
ries  in  the  words  ei  thefe  ancient  hymns,  rather  than 
to  compufe  for  that  .pur  pole  new  ones  of  her  own.  For 
let  it  not  pafs  unobierved,  that  when,  upon  thefiric 
publication  of  the  gofpel,  the  spoftles  had  occiiioa 
to  utter  their  transports  of  joy,  on  their  being  count- 
ed worthy  to  fuifer  ior  the  name  of  their  dear  Lord 
and  ma  Iter,  which  was  then  oppofed  by  jew  and 
Gentile,  they  brake  forth  into  an  application  of  the 
fecond  Pfalm  to  the  tranfaclions  then  before  their 
eyes.  See  A£ts  iv.  2  c,  The  primitive  Chriftians 
conftmtly  followed  this  method,  in  their  devotions  : 
and,  particularly  when,  delivered  out  of  the  hands 
of  parfecuti  no  tyrants,  b)  the  victories  of  Cor  {tan  tine, 
they  praifed  God  tor  his  goadneis,  and  the  glorious 
fnccsfs  and  eftaWiftiment  of  Chriit's  religion,  no 
words  were  found  fc^exquifuely  adapted  to  i.;e  par- 
pofe,  as  thofe  of  David,  in  the  xcn;  xcviii,  nd  o- 
ther  Pfalms — "  Slno  unto  the  Lord  a  new  fong : 
fi  firg  unto  the  Lord,  all  the  earth.  Sing  unto  the 
**  Lord,  and  praife  his  name:  be  telling  ni  hisfaha- 
4i  tion  from  day  to  day.  Declare  his  honour  unto  the 
4t  heathens,  his  worfhip  unto  all  people. "— -&o.  &c. 
&c.  In  thefe,  and  the  like  Pfalms,  we  continue  to 
praife  God,  for  all  his  fpiritual  mercies  in  Chrift, 
to   this  day. 

The  Pfalms,  thus  applied,  have  advantages,  which 
no  frem  ccmpoflrions,  ho*^  ever  finely  executed  can 
p-ffihly  have;  fmce  befides  their  incomparable  fknefs 
to  exprefs  our  fentiments,  they  are,  at  the  tame  t',mes 
memorials  of,  and  appeals  to  former  mercies  ir\6  de- 
liverances;  they  are  acknowledgments  of  prophecies 


xvi  PREFACE. 

accompli  (bed ;  they  point  out  the  connection  between 
the  old  and  new  difpenfations,  thereby  teaching  us 
to  admire  and  adore  the  wifdom  of  God  displayed  in 
both,  and  furnifhing,  while  we  read  or  fmg  them, 
an  inexhauitible  variety  of  the  nohleli  matter  that 
can  engage  the  Contemplations  of  man. 

Very  few  of  the  Pfa lms,  comparatively,  appear  to 
be  fimply  prophetical,  and  to  belong  only  to  Mclliah, 
without  the  intervention  of  any  other  perfon.  Moft 
of  them,  it  is  apprehended,  have  a  double  fenfe, 
which  (lands  upon  this  ground  and  foundation,  that 
the  ancient  patriarchs,  prophets,  priefts  and  kings, 
were  typical  characters,  in  their  feveral  offices,  and 
in  the  mire  remarkable  paflages  of  their  lives,  their 
extraordinary  deprelllons,  and  miraculous  exalta- 
tions, foreihewing  him  who  wastoariie,  as  the  head 
of  the  holy  family,  the  great  Prophet,  the  true 
Pried,  the  everlafting  King.  The  Ifraelitifli  polity, 
and  the  law  of  Mofes,  were  pnrpofely  framed  after 
the  example  and  (hadow  of  things  Ipirirual  and  hea- 
venly ;  and  the  events,  which  happened  to  the  anci- 
ent people  of  God,  were  defigned  to  fhadow  out  pa- 
rallel occurrences,  which  mould  afterwards  take 
place,  in  the  accomplishment  of  man's  ledemption, 
and  the  rK*  and  progrefs  of  the  Chriftian  church. 
For  th'u  re.vlbn,  the  Wfalms  compofed  for  the  u(e  of 
lfrael,  and  2 frael's  monarch,  and  by  them  according- 
ly njT  ]  at  the  time,  do  admit  of  on  application  to  us, 
who  arc  now  "the  lfrael  of  God,"  and  to  our  Re- 
deemer, who  is  the  King  of  this  lfrael. 

Nor  will  this  feem  ftrange  to  us,  if  we  reflecl:,  that 
the  fame  divine  perlon,  who  infpired  the  Pfalms,  did 
alio  foreknow  and  pre  difpofe  all  events,  of  which  he 
intended  them  to  treat.  And  hence  it  is  evident, 
that  the  fpiriiuil  fenfe  is,  and  mufl  be  peculiar  to  the 
fcriptures;  becaufe,  of  thofe  perfons  and  tranlHc- 
120ns  only,  which  are  there  mentioned  and  recorded, 
can  it  be  affirmed  for  certain,  that  they  were  defign- 
ed to  be  figurative. 

What  is  faid  in  the  Pfalms  occafionally  of  the  law 
and  its  ceremonies,  facrifices,  ablutions,  and  purifi- 
cations; of  rhe  tabernacle  and  temple,  with  the  fer„ 


PREFACE.  xvli 

vices  therein  performed;  and  of  the  Aaronkal  prieft- 
hood ;  all  this  Chriiiians  trunsfer  to  the  new  law  ; 
to  the  oblation  of  Chriil  -,  to  jollification  by  his  blood, 
and  fan&ification  by  his  Spirit  ;  to  the  true  taberna- 
cle, or  temple,  not  made  with  hands  ;  and  to  what 
was  therein  done  for  the  faivation  of  the  world,  by 
him  who  was,  in  one  refpeel:,  a  facrifice  ;  in  another, 
a  temple ;  and  in  a  third,  an  high  pried  for  ever, 
after  the  order  of  Melchi'edek.  That  fuch  was  the 
intention  of  thefe  legal  figures,  is  declared  at  large 
in  the  Epiitle  to  the  Hebrews :  and  they  are  of  great 
affiftance  to  us  now  ;  in  forming  our  ideas  of  the  re- 
alities to  which  they  correfpond.  "  Under  the  Jew- 
"  ifh  ceconomy,"  fays  the  excellent  Mr.  Pafcal, 
"  truth  appeared  but  in  figure  ;  in  heaven  it  is  open, 
U  and  without  a  veil ;  in  the  church  militant  it  is  fo 
ii  veiled,  as  to  be  yet  difcerned  by  its  corretpondence 
n  to  the  figure.  As  the  figure  was  firit  built  upon 
"  the  truth,  fo  the  truth  is  now  diitinguifhabie  by 
u  the  figure" 

Let  us  ftop,  for  a  moment,  to  contemplate  the  true 
character  of  thefe  facred  hymns. 

Cji'eatnefs  confers  no  exemption  from  the  cares  and 
forrows  of  life.  Its  (hare  of  them  frequently  bears  a 
melancholy  proportion  to  its  exaltation.  This  the 
Ifraelitifh  monarch  experienced.  He  fought  in  pie- 
ty that  peace  which  he  could  not  find  in  empire,  and 
alleviated  the  difquietudes  of  date  with  the  exercifes 
of  devotion. 

His  invaluable  Pfalms  convey  thofe  comforts  to  O- 
thers,  which  they  afforded  to  himfelf.  Compofed 
upon  particular  occaiions,  yet  defigned  for  general 
ufe;  delivered  cut  as  ferv'ces  for  Ifraelites  under 
the  law,  yei  no  lefs  adapted  to  the  circumtfances  of 
Chriftians  under  the  gofpel  ;  they  prefent  religion  to 
us  in  the  mod  engaging  drefs ;  communicating  truths 
which  philofophy  could  never  inveftjgate,  in  a  dyle: 
which  poetry  can  never  equal  ;  while  hiftory  is  made 
the  vehicle  of  prophecy,  and  creation  lends  all  its- 
charms  to  paiur  the  glories  of  redemption.  Calcu- 
lated alike  to  profit,  and  to  pleafe?  they  inform  ths- 
B  2 


xviii  PREFACE. 

underftanding,  elevate  the  affections,  and  entertain 
the  imagination.  Indited  under  tiie  influence  ot  Him, 
co  whom  all  hearts  are  known,  and  all  events  fere- 
known,  they  fait  mankind  in  all  fuuations,  grateful 
as  the  manna  which  defceaded  from  above,  and  con- 
formed itfeff  to  every  palate.  The  taireft  produc- 
tions of  human  wit.  after  a  few  perufals,  like  gather, 
ed  flowers,  wither  in  our  hands,  and  loie  their  fra- 
grancy  ;  but  thele  unftding  plants  ot  paradife  be- 
come, as  we  are  accullomed  to  them,  ftill  more  snd 
more  beautiful  ;  their  bloom  appears  to  be  daily 
heightened  ;  frefh  odours  are  emitted,  and  new 
ivveets  extracted  from  them.  Ke  who  hath  once 
tafted  their  excellencies,  will  deiire  to  tafte  them 
again;  and  he  who  taftes  them  ofteneft,  will  relifii 
them  bell. 

That  the  reader  may  the  more  eafily  turn  to  fuch 
Pfalms  as  will  belt  fuit  the  prelent  ftate  of  hJ3 
mind,  according  to  the  different  circumftances, 
whether  external  or  internal,  into  which,  by  the 
changes  and  chances  ot  life,  or  the  variations  of 
temper  and  difpofition,  he  may,  at  any  time 
thrown,  the  common  Table  of  Pfalms,  clalled  u 
der  their  feveral  fubje&s,  is  here  fubjoined. 

Prayers.  folation  under  his  af- 

I.  "Prayers  ror  pardon  of  fliclions.  F [aim  13,  22, 
fin.     Pfalm  6,   25,   38,  69,  .77,  So,   143. 
51,130.     Pfalms  (tiled  IV.    Prayers  wherein  the 
Penitential   6,    32,    38,  Pfalmift  aiketh   help  of 
51,  IQ2,  13c,  143.  God,    in    confideration 

II.  Prayers  compofed  of  his  own  integrity, 
when  the  Pfalmift  was  and  the  upright nefs  of 
deprived  of  an  oppor.  his  caufe,  Pfalm  7,  17, 
tunity  of  the  public  ex-  26,   35. 

erciie  of  religion  .Pfalm  V.      Prayers     expreffing 

42,  45,  63,  84.  the    firmed    truft     and 

ill.   Prayers  wherein  th-e  confidence  in  God  un. 

Pfalmift  feems  extreme-  der   afflictions.    Pfalm 

ly  dejected,  though  not  3,   16,  27,    3* ,   54;    5^> 

totally  deprived  of  con-  57.,  6i,  62,  Jl,  S6< 


PREFACE,  xix 

VI.  Pray  en  compqfed  117,  121,  141,  146. 
when  the  people  of  God  II.  Pfalms  ctifplayr-g 
were  under  affliction  or  the  power,  majeily ,  gio- 
perfecution.  Pfalm  44,  ry.  .and  other  attri. 
60,  74,  79,  So,  83,  So,  buies  of.  the  divine  be- 
94,  102,  125,  137.  ing.  P.falm%,  19,  24,29, 

VII.  The  following  are  23,  47/50,65,  66,  76, 
likewife  prayers  in  77,  93,  95,  96,  07,  99, 
time  of  trouble  and  af-  104,  it  t,  irq,  1 14,  it  5, 
fli6tia;v.  IJaim  4,  5,  134,  139,  147,  140,150. 
ir,  28,  41,  55>  59>  64,  Inftruciive  Pfalms. 
70,  109,  120,  1 40,  141,  I.  The  diiferent  charac- 
142.  ters   of  gocd    and   bad 

VIII.  Prayers  of  inter-  men;  the  happinefs  of 
ceflion.  Pjalm  20,  dj,  the  one,  and  the  niire- 
122,  132,   144.  ries  of  the  other,    are 

Pfalms  ot  Thankfgiving.  represented  in  the  iol- 

I.  Than kfg hi tigs  for  mer-  lowing  Pfalms  1,5,7, 
cies  vouchfafed  to  par-  9,  10,  ti,  12,  14,  15, 
ticular  perlbns.  Pfalm  17,  24,  25,  32,  34,  36, 
9,  18,  22,  30,  34,  40,  IS,  37,  50,  52,  S3,  58,  7?', 
103,  108,  no,  118,  138,  75,  84.  91,  92,  94,  1 12, 
144-  119/121,125,127,128, 

II.  Thankfgivings       for  133. 

mercies    vouchfafed  to  II.     The     Ex  eilence     of 

the  Ifraelites  in   gene-  God's    law.  Pfa/m   19, 

ral.     Pjalm  46,  48,  65,  '119. 

66,  68,  76,  81,85,  98,  III.     The  vanity  of  lit?. 

105,     124,    126,      129,  man  life.   Pfalm  39,49, 

135,  136,  149.  90. 

Ffaltns  of  Praife  and  Ado-  IV.  Advice  t'  magi- 
ration,  difplaying  the  ftrates.  Pfai  82,  101. 
Attributes  of  God.  V.     The  vir  ue  of  huuii- 

I.     General  acknowledg-  lity.      Pjalm   731. 

ments  of  God's   good-  Pfalms    more     eminently 

nefs    and    mercy,     and  and  directly  prophetical, 

particularly    his     care  pjalm  2,  16,   22,    40,    4 

and  protection  of  good  68,   72,  87,   101,   118, 

men.     Pfalm    23,    34,  Hiftorical  Pfalms. 

36.,  91,  100,    IQ3,  107^  Pfalm  78,  105,  106, 


PSALMS    of    DAVID, 
In     METRE. 


1£ 

PSAL  M     I. 

Perhaps  this  Pfalm  was  added  by  Ezra,  or  whoever 
eli'e  was  the  cofie&or  of  the  others  into  one  book. 
We  have  r.eprelented  to  us  in  it,  (i)  The  character 
of  the  godly  ;  how  holy  they  are,  abttaining  from 
every  temptation  to,  or  appearance  of  evil;  and 
with  pleafure  meditating  on,  and  endeavouring  to 
fulfil  the  whole  law  of  God,  ver.  I,  2.  and  how 
happy,  planted  in  the  neareft  fellowship  with  Jefus, 
the  river  of  life,  they  prosper  in  their  lawful  at- 
tempts: They  never  fall  from  their  grace  or  pro- 
feilion  ;  and  they  (hall  Hand  with  approbation  at 
the  judgment-leal  of  God,  ver.  3.  (2)  The  fmfulneis 
and  mifery  of  the  wicked  :  How  different  from, 
and  contrary  to  the  godly  in  their  inclination, 
companions,  exercifes  and  ends  !  How  light  and 
unfubftantral,  as  chaff,  and  ready  to  be  hurled  by 
the  florins  of  infinite  wrath,  into  the  depths  of 
heil,  as  call  and  coudemned  in  the  righteous  judg- 
ment of  God!  ver  4,  5.  (3)  The  great  reaion  of 
the  happinefs  of  faints,  and  of  the  mifery  of  lim- 
ners. The. Lord  loveth  the  righteous,  and  obferves 
and  approves  their  inclinations  and  behaviour  ;  but 
as  an  enemy,  he  brings  deftruclive  vengeance  upon 
the  wicked,  ver.  6 

rule  I  1ng  thele  important  lines,  let  my  foul 
lift  ^  her  eyes  to  that  great  pattern  01  per- 
fe&ion^jtsus,  the  man  of  God's  right  hand,  who 
was  holy,  harmlefs,  undefiled,  and  feparate 
|  m  finners;  and  who  fulfilled  all  righteouf* 
nefs,  magnified  the  law,  and  made  it  honour- 
able for  men — for  me.  United  to  his  perfon, 
cloathed  with  his  righteoufnefs,  and  all  inflated 
and  animated  with  his  redeeming  love  died  abroad- 
in  my  heart,  let  me  examine  my  !elf  as  in  his  fight; 
let  me  walk  in  him  as  my  way,  and  follow  him  as 
my  pattern  and  guide:  Let  me  with  folemn  awe  look. 
to,  and  prepare  for  his  lait,  his  eternal  judgment  i 


PSALM    L  21 

TH  A  T  man  hath  perfed  hleOednels, 
who  walketh  not  aftray 
In  counfel  of  ungodly  men, 

nor  Hands  in  iinners*  way, 
Nor  fitteth  in  the  fcorner's  chair": 

2  But  placeth  his  delight 
Upon  God's  law,  and  meditates 

on  his  law  day  and  night, 

3  He  marl  he  like  a  tree  that  grows 

near  planted  by  a  river, 
Which  in  his  feafon  yields  his  fruity 

and  his  leaf  fadeth  never  : 
And  all  he  doth  (hail  profper  well. 

4  The  wicked  are  not  fo : 

But  l.ke  they  are  unto  the  chaff 
which  wind  drives  to  and  fro. 

5  In  judgment,  therefore,  (hall  not  fland 

fuch  as  ungodly  are  ; 

Nor  in  th*  affembly  of  the  juil 

(hall  wicked  men  appear. 

€  For  why  ?  the  way  of  godly  men 

unto  *He  Lord  is  known  : 

/hereas  the   way  of  wick 

ihall  quite  be  overthrown. 

P  S  A  L  M    If. 

Perhaps  this  Pfalm   relates  partly   to  Da 
ment  on  his  throne  and  the  victories  o 
mies    which    an  ended  it.      Compare    Pfa 
2  Sam.  iii.  v.  viii    x.  xviii.  xx.   But  the  \vh 
refpedts  Jefus  oor  Redeemer.  Behold    (r)  Tht 
lent  and    hartrn-.nioas,    bur  unfir.  tefsiul  oppof  >>  y 
which  Jews  and  Gentiles  of  all    ranks  make^     .»e 
perfon  and  redemption-work  of  the  great  Goo!  my 


22  P  S  A  L  M     II. 

Saviour.  Behold  what  ruin  and  woe  they  draw  upon 
themfelves  by  their  attempts  !  ver.  i,  —  5,  9.  (2) 
Behold  how,  notwithstanding  all  their  raging  ma- 
lice and  furious  oppofnion,  Jehovah  initals  our 
Redeemer  King  ih  his  church,  and  infallibly  fixeth 
him  o^  his  throne  ;  avows  him  his  only  begotten 
Son,  and  gives  unto  him  the  Gentiles  ror  his  people  ! 
ver.  6 — b,  (?)  Behold  Jehovah's  demand  ot'  Ten- 
ons consideration  and  fear  of,  joy  in,  and  trail, 
obedi  -e  and  love  to  his  exalte!  Son,  ver.  9, — 12. 
While    '  1ft     me     remark      the     horrid    na- 

ture 1  et  me  with  broken  heart,  bewail  my 

neglect  of  \i^J  oppoiition  to  JefusChrift.  Let  me 
with  wonder  hlefs  his  name,  that  I  have  not  al- 
ready perifhed  i»  mine  iniquity*  Let  me  with 
earneftnefs  accept  that  once  debated  Redeemer,  as 
my  Saviour,  tnv  favereigfi,  my  proprietor  my  god, 
and  my  all.  Let  me  learn  to  know  him,  rejoice 
ii>  him,  and  with  holy  awe.  commit  my  whole  fal- 
vation,  and  the  filiation  of  my  country,  nay,  of 
all  the  ends  of  the  earth  to  him. 

WH  Y  rage  the  heathen  ?  and  vain  things 
why  do  the  people  mind  ? 
Kings  of  the  earth  do  fet  themfelves, 
5  princes  are  comhin'd 
ot  again  it  the  Lord,  and  his 
laying  thus, 

er  break  their  bands,  $v 

cad  their  cords  from  us. 

-  in   heaven   fits,    mall  laugh  \ 
iOrd  fhall  icorn  them  all. 
ihaU  he  fpeak   to   them  in  wrath, 
rage'he  vex  them  fhall. 
v,    j.et,  notwithltanding,  I  have  him 
to  be  my  King  appointed  : 


PSALM    III.  23 

And  over  Sion,  my  holy  hill, 
I  have  him  fying  anointed. 

7  The  fure  decree  I  will  declare  : 
The  Lord  hath  laid  to  me, 
Thou  art  mine  only  Son  ;  this  day 
I  have  begotten  thee. 
B  Afk  ot  me,  and  for  heritage 
the  heathen  Til  make  thine, 
And  for  poiieiTion  1  to  thee 
will  give  earth's  utmoft  line. 

2  Thou  {halt,  as  with  a  weighty  rod 

of  iron,  break  them  ail  ; 
And,  as  a  potter's  ihred,  thou  malt 

them  daih  in  pieces  [mail. 
10  Now  therefore,  kings,  be  wife  :  be  taught, 

ye  judges  of  the  earth. 
ii   Serve  God  in  fear,  and  fee  that  ye 

join  trembling  with  your  mirth. 

12  Kifs  ye  the  Son,   left  in  his  ire 
ye  periih  from  the  way, 
If  once  his  wrath  begin  to  burn  ; 
Blefs'd  all  that  on  him  itay. 

PSAL  M     III. 
A  Pfalm  of  DtwiJ,  when  he  fled  from  Abfal&*n  h' 
Sarins  beheld  the  rova!  dignity  of  ®y  ?.t  ; 

S3  -      >         rs 

rne  here  behold  the  joy,  rh^  pe  \  the  i*itry 
the  redeemed  amidit  rheir  dillreiles  ianuaierah;e» 
Here  David  driven  from  his  hoi)  capita]  aud  tugjl 
throne,  by  his  rebellious  (on,  Absalom,  (\)  lum« 
plains  to  h:s  God  of  rlie  number  and  malice  (if  his 
enemies,  ver.  if  2.  (2)  He  encoorageib  hiinlelf 
in  his  Goc'?  as  the  fouree  and  iubjeft  mallei1  cA  h. 
fafeiv,  Joy,   and  honour,   ver  3.     [3)   Here 


24  PSALM     III. 

how,  on  forner  occaiions,  his  Troubles  had  drive* 
him  to  hl^  prayers;  how  hehid  dvyaysround  Liod 
ready  10  heir  and  gram  his  recjueits  ;  h«>w  i...fe  and 
eafv  lie  had  lived  under  his  protection  i  and  how 
effectually  he  had  broken  the  pjower  and  restrained 
the  m  lice  ot  his  enemies,  ver.  4,  5,  7.  (4)  1  ri- 
umphautly  trullifg  in  God,  as  the  fa  1  vat  ion  and 
blelier  of  his  peoole,  he  filenceth  ill  his  fear%, 
and  pours  forth  hi ;  pi  aye*  s  for  new  protection  and 
deliverance,  ver.  6,  8. 
Think,  my  foul,  of  Jefas,  who,  when  bulk  of 
fiafhan  c  »mp  fled  him  about,  trufted  in  God,  that 
he  would  deliver  him.  In  ail  mv  diftrefs,  let  me 
pour  ont  my  heart  before  him,  believing  in  him  as 
God,  even  my  con.  Let  me  always  rejoice  in  the 
great  God  my  Saviour.  Let  me  truft  in  him  at  all 
times,  that  as  he  h.uh  delivered,  and  doth  deli, 
ver,  lo  he  will  deliver  me. 

%  LORD,  how  are  my  foes  increas'd? 
againft  rne  many  rife. 

2  Many  fay  of  my  foul.  For  him 

in  God  no  fuccour  lies. 

3  Yet  thou  my  (hield  and  glory  art ; 

th'  upiiiter  of  mine  head. 
I  cry'd,  and,  from  his  holy  hill, 
the  Lord  me  anfwer  made. 

c   I  laid  me  down  and  flept ;  I  wak'd, 
for  God  fuftained  me. 

not  fear  though  thoufands  ten 
fet  round  fcgaiaft  me  be. 
7   A  rile,  O  Lord  ;   fave  me,  my  God  : 
for  thou  my  foes  hid  flroke 
All  on  the  cheek-bone  ;  and  the  teeth 
of  wicked  men  hail  broke. 


P  S  A  L  M    IV.  25 

8  Salvation  doth  appertain 
unto  the  Lord  alone. 
Thy  bleilingj  Lord,  for  evermore 
thy  people  is  upon. 

PSALM    IV. 

To  the  chief  Mufician  oa  Neginoth,  A  Pfalm  of  David, 
This  Pfalm  was  perhaps  cornpoled  on  the  fame  occa- 
fion  as  the  former,  when  David  fled  from  Abfaiom 
his  ion.  Here  (1)  David,  encouraged  by  former 
experience,  caft$  his  burden  on  the  Lord,  and  fup- 
piicates  a  merciful  deliverance,  ver.  1.  (2)  Ad- 
dreffing  himfeli  to  men,  particularly  to  his  perfe- 
curois,  he  reproves  their  contempt  of  God  and  re- 
ligion, their  delight  in,  and  practice  of  vanity, 
fraud  and  faifehood.  He  reprefents  the  happinefs  of 
the  faints  in  hav'tngGod  their  protector,  and  ready 
to  hear  their  reqnefts.  He  recommends  an  holy 
filial  awe  of  God,  a  careful  abftinence  from  fin  ;  a 
compofed  trial  of,  and  conveffe  with  their  own 
heart,  together  with  a  devoting  of  thenvieives, 
and  their  conduct  and  fubftance,  to  the  Lord,  ver. 
2, —  5.  (3)  To  encourage  them  tothefludy  ofpracVi* 
cal  religion,  he  remarks  whit  fuperlative  fatisfac- 
tion  and  reft  himlelf  had  found  in  familiar  fellow- 
fhip  with  God,  and  in  a  believing  dependence  on 
him,  ver.  6 — 8. 
While  I  ling,  let  m?  have  faith  in  God,  as  my  own 
God  in  Chrift.  Let  me  abhor  that  levity  of  mind, 
that  deceitfulnefs,  that  earthly  mindednefs  proper 
to  the  ungodly,  and  ev£ry  remain  thereof.  Let  my 
foul  pam  for  Jehovah,  and  prefer  him  to  every 
thing  el'fe.  Let  me,  by  faith,  lay  myfelf  down  in  his 
arms,  his  bofom,  as  all  my  falvation  and  comfort. 

GIVE  ear  unto  me  when  I  call, 
God  of  my  righteoufnefs  : 
fiave  mercy,  hear  my  pray'r,  thou  hall 
eniarg'd  me  in  diflrefs. 
C 


26  PSALM     IV. 

2  O  ye  the  fons  of  men,  how  long 

will  ye  love  vanities  ? 
How  long  my  glory  turn  to  fhame, 
and  will  ye  follow  lies  ? 

3  But  know,  that  for  himfelf  the  Lord 

the  godly  man  doth  choofe : 
The  Lord,  when  I  on  him  do  call, 
to  hear  will  not  refufe. 

4  Fear  and  fin  not ;  talk  with  your  heart 

on  bed,  and  filent  be. 

5  OfF'rings  prefent  of  righteoufnefs  j 

and  in  the  Lord  truit  ye. 

6  O  who  will  fhew  us  any  good  ? 

is  that  which  many  fay  : 
But  of  thy  countenance  the  light, 
Lord,  lift  on  us  alway. 

7  Upon  my  heart,  belf  ow'd  by  thee 

more  gladnefs  I  have  found, 
Than  they,  ev'n  then,  when  corn  and  wine 
did  moil  with  them  abound. 

8  I  will  both  lay  me  down  in  peace, 

and  quiet  fleep  will  take  : 
Becaufe  thou  only  me  to  dwell 
in  fafety,  Lord,  doit  make. 

PSALM     V. 

To  the  chief  Mufician  uponA<.7v/W/>,  A  Pfalm  of  David. 

Here  (i)  the  man  according  to  God's  heart,  in  the  ^i- 
fured  faith  of  God's  hearinghis  pra)ers  and  hating 
his  fins,  fixeth  a  daily,  an  early,  an  earnelt,  a  lu  a- 
dy,  a  grate-founded  correlpoudence  with  God,  in 
his  ordinances  of  meditation,  prayer,  praife,  &c. 
verie    i — 7.  •  (2)  Behold   him  humbly    requeuing 


PSALM    V,  27 

GocTs  fpecial  dire&ion  in  duties  which  his  enemies 
had  rendered  difficult  to  perform  ;  fuppiicating  and 
prediflingthe  ruin  of  his  implacable  foes  ;  and,  in 
the  allured  faith  of  obtaining  it,  imploring  comfort 
and  profperity  to  his  fellow-faints,  ver.  8, — 12. 
While  I  fmg,  let  my  heart  and  fleOi  cry  out,  and  my 
foul  pant  and  wait  for  the  Lord.  In  the  firm  faith 
of  infinite  mercy  to  forgive  all  my  crimes,  and 
wafh  out  all  my  finful  ftains,  let  me  blufh  at,  and 
deteft  my  own  abominations.  Let  me  cultivate 
the  clofeii  familiarity  with  the  Lord  my  God.  Let 
my  prayers  correfpond  with  his  promifes,  and  with 
the  particular  condition  of  myfelf  or  others. 

GIVE  ear  unto  my  words,  O  Lord  ; 
my   meditation  weigh. 

2  Hear  my  loud  cry,   my    King,  my    God  \ 

for  I  to  thee  will  pray. 

3  Lord,   thou   (halt  early  hear  my  voice  ; 

I  early  will  direct 
My  pray'r  to  thee,  and,  looking  up, 
an   anfwer  will  expect. 

4  For  thou  art  not  a  God  that  doth 

in  wickeclnefs  delight  : 
Neither  fhall  evil  dwell  with  thee  ; 

5  Nor  fools  (land  in  thy  fight. 
All  that  ill-doers  are  thou  hat'il  \ 

6  Cutt'ft  off  that  liars  be  : 
The  bloody   and  deceitful  man 

abhorred  is  by  thee. 

7  But  I  into  thy  houfe  will  come 

in  thine  abundant  grace  : 
And  I  will  worfnip  in  thy  fear 
toward!  thy  holy  place. 


2<S  PSALM     V. 

8  Becaufe  of  thofe  mine  enemies, 

Lord,  in  thy  righteousnefs 
Do  thou  me  lead  ;  do  thou  thy  way 
make  flraight  before  my  face. 

9  For  in  their  mouth  there  is  no  truth, 

their  inward  part  is  ill  ; 
Their  throat's  an  open  fepulchre, 
their  tongue  doth  flatter  (till. 

10  O  God,  deitroy  them  ;   let  them  be 

by  their  own  counfel  quelPd  : 
Them,  for  their  many  fins,  cafe  out, 
for  they  'gainft  thee  rebeli'd. 

1 1  But  let  all  joy  that  trull  in  thee, 

and  full  make  fhouting  noife  ; 
For  them  thou  fav'it :  let  all  that  love 
thy  name,  in  thee  rejoice. 

1 2  For,  Lord,  unto  the  righteous  man. 

thou  wilt  thy  bleiling  yield  ; 
With  favour  thou  wilt  comoafs  him 
about,  as  with  a  fliield. 

PSALM    VI. 

To  the  chief  'Mtifician  on  Neginotht  upon  Skemitiitfr9 
A  Pfakn  of  David. 

GbTervehere  (i)  Dtavid,  a  great  faint,  under  griev- 
ous and  manifold  troubles,  fickneis  of  body,  confei- 
ence-J^lt  charges  of  guilt,  vexation  of  mind,  atten- 
ded with  defertion  from  God,  and  contemptuous  in. 
fults  from  his  enemies,  ver.  i.,  ;,  c,  6,  7.  (2)  His 
fttppUcations  with  ftrongcries  and  tears  to  God  for 
mitigation  of  trouble,  fuoport  under  it,  and  deli- 
verance from  it,  ver.  T,  4.  6.  (3^  His  triumphant 
feparation  of  himfelf  from  the  wicked,  in  the  full 
ranee  of  fairh,  that  God  had  heard,  and  would 


VI.  29 

gracioufiy  grant  his  requeues,  and  would  either  con- 
vert or  deiiroy  his  oppofers,  ver.  8,  10. 
In  all  my  afflictions,  let  me  believe  that  jefus  was  af- 
flicted" for  me.  Let  me  call  my  fin  to  remembrance, 
fpread  my  cafe  before  him,- fill  ray  mouth  with 
arguments  ;  implore  his  abundant,  free,  and  fove- 
reign  mercy,  as  my  foie  and  all-comprehensive  re- 
lief. Nor  let  me  ever  expsit  a  comfortable  anfwer 
to  my  prayers,  while  I  cultivate  an  intimacy  with 
profane  and  wicked  men. 

CRD,  in  thy  wrath  rebuke  me  not? 
•      nor  in  thy  hot  rage  chalten  me. 

2  Lord,  pity  me,  for  I  am  weak  : 
Heal  me,  for  my  bones  vexed  be 

3  My  foul  is  alfo  vexed  fore  ; 

But,  Lord,  how  long  (fay  wilt  thou  make  ! 

4  Return,  O  Lord,  my  foul  fet  free: 

0  lave  me  for  thy  mercy's  fake. 

5  Becaufe  thofe  that  eleceafed  are, 

Of  thee  (hall  no  remembrance  have  : 
And  who  is  he  that  will  to  thee 
Give  praifes  lying  in  the  grave? 

6  I  with  my  groaning  weary  am, 

1  alfo  all  the  night  my  bed 
Have  caufed  for  to  fwim;  and  I 
With  tears  my  coueh  have  watered. 

7  Mine  eye,  confum'd  with  grief,  grows  old., 
Becaufe  of  ail   mme  enemies. 

S  Hence  from  me  wicked  workers  all; 

For  God  hath  heard  my  weeping  cries, 
9  God  hath  my  fuppiication  heard; 

My   pray'r  received  gracioufiy. 
20  Sham'd  and  lore  vex'-d  be  all  my  foes ; 

Sham'd  and  back  turned  fuddenly,  J 

Second  Verf.on. 

N  thy  great  indignation, 
O  Lord,  rebuke  me  not-5 

C    2 


30  PSALM     VI. 

Nor  on  me  lay  thy  chaft'ning  hand 
in  thy  difpleafure  hot. 

2  Lord,  I  am  weak,  therefore  on  me 

have  mercy,  and  me  fpare  : 
Heal  me,  O  Lord,  becaufe  thou  know' ft 
my  bones  much  vexed  are. 

3  My  foul  is  vexed  fore :  but,  Lord, 

how  long  flay  wilt  thou  make  ? 

4  Return,  Lord,  free  my  foul,  and  fave 

me  for  thy  mercy's  fake. 

5  Becaufe  of  thee  in  death  there  mall 

no  more  remembrance  be  : 
Of  thofe  that  in  the  grave  do  lie, 
who  mail  give  thanks  to  thee  ? 

6  I  with  my  groaning  weary  am, 

and  ail  the  night  my  bed 
I  caufed  for  to  iwim  :  with  tears 

my  couch  I  watered. 
j  By  reafon  of  my  vexing  grief, 

mine  eye  coniumed  is  : 
It  waxeth  old,  becaufe  of  all 

that  be  mine  enemies, 

8  But  now  depart  from  me,  all  ye 

that  work  iniquity  ; 
For  why,  the  Lord  hath  heard  my  voice, 
when  I  did  mourn  and  cry, 

9  Unto  my  fupplication 

the  Lord  did  hearing  give  : 
When  I  to  him  my  prayer  make, 
the  Lord  will  it  receive. 
4  o  Let  all  be  mam'd  and  troubled  fore, 
that  en'mies  are  to  me  \ 


PSALM     VII.  31 

Let  them  turn  back,  and  fuddenly 
alhamed  let  them  be. 

PSALM    VII. 

Sfaggaion  of  David,  which  he  fang  unto  the  Lord, 
concerning  the  words  of  Cujb  the  Be/ijamite. 

Here,  accufed  of  traitorous  confpiracy  againft  his  fo- 
vereign  by  king;  Saul,  or  by  Cuih  one  of  his  cour- 
tiers, David  (!)  Appeals  to  God,  concerning  his 
innocency  of  that  crime,  ver.  3 — j.  (2)  He  fup- 
plicates,  that  GoJ,  as  Governor  of  the  world,  and 
King,  of  Ifrael,  would  protecl  him  from  danger, 
plead  his  caufe,  and  give  judgment  for  him,  ver.  1, 
2,  6,  9.  (3)  In  the  exercife  of  faith,  he  depend? 
on  God,  to  prote<ft  and  deliver  him,  and  to  avenge 
the  inj.iries  he  had  fuftained  upon  his  implacable 
adverfaries  ver.  10,  16.  (4)  He  refolves  to  as- 
cribe the  glory  of  all  his  deliverances  to  God  alone, 
ver.  17. 

While  I  ling,  let  me  contemplate  the  fpotlefs  inno- 
cency, the  finimed  righteoufnei's  of  my  Redeemer, 
together  with  die  injurious  ufage  he  received  from 
his  brethren  of  mankind  ;  and  the  fearful  ruin 
which  hath  befallen,  or  awaits  his  incorrigible  foes. 
Let  me  carefully  approve  mjfelf  in  his  fight,  wha 
fearcheth  my  heart,  and  trietfe  my  reins,  and  who 
mud  quickly  be  my  final  judge.  Let  me  implore 
the  juft  vengeance  of  heaven,  sgainft  my  fpiritual 
enemies,  djagj  not  unto  me,  but  to  his  name  be 
the  glory  arfjpgpraife  of  all  my  protection  and  deli- 
verance. 

LORD  my  God,  m  thee  do  I 
my  confidence  repofe : 
Save  and  deliver  me  from  all 

my  perfecuting  foes. 
Left  that  the  enemy  my  foul    ■     -    » 
ihould  like  a  Lou  leaiy 


32  P  S  A  L  M     VII. 

In  pieces  rending  it,  while  there 
is  no  deliverer. 

3  O  Lord  my  God,  if  it  be  fo- 
,     that  I  committed  this  ; 

'  If  it  be  fo,  that  in  my  hands 
iniquity  there  is  ; 

4  If  I  rewarded  ill  to  him 

that  was  at  peace  with  me  ; 
(Yea,  ev'n  the  man  that  without  caufe 
my  foe  was,  I  did  free  :) 

5  Then  let  the  foe  purfue,  and  take 

my  foul,  and  my  life  thurd 
Down  to  the  earth,  and  let  him  lay 
mine  honour  in  the  dud. 

6  Rife  in  thy  wrath,  Lord,  raife  thyfelf, 

for  my  foes  raging  be  : 
And  to  the  judgment  which  thou  haft 
commanded,  wake  for  me. 

7  So  mall  th'  aflembly  of  thy  folk 

about  encompafs  thee  : 
.    Thou  therefore,  for  their  fakes,  return 
unto  thy  place  on  hi  h. 

8  The  Lord  he  (hall  the  people  judge  : 

'my  judge,  Jehovah,  be, 
After  my  right eoufnefs,  and  mine 
integrity  in  me. 

9  O  let  the  wicked's  malice  end, 

but  frablifh  fleadfaftiy 
The  righteous  :   for  the  righteous  God 
the  hearts  and  rei&8  doth  try. 


PSALM     Vil.  33 

10  In  God,  who  faves  tV  upright  in  heart, 

is  my  defence  and  flay. 
n   God  juit  men  jadgeth,  God  is  wroth 

with  ill  men  ev'ry  day. 

12  If  he  do  not  return  again, 

then  he  his  fword  will  whet; 
His  bow  he  hath  already  bent, 
and  hath  it  ready  iei. 

13  He  alfo  hath  for  him  prepar'd 

the  inftruments  of  death  : 
Againft  the  persecutors  he 
his  mafts  ordained  hath. 

14  Behold,  he  with  iniquity- 

doth  travail  as  in  birth  : 
A  mifchief  he  conceived  hath, 
and  faifehood  (hall  bring  forth. 
-15  He  made  a  pit,  and  digg'd  it  deep5 
another  there  to  take  ; 
But  he  is  fail'n  into  the  ditch 
which  he  himfelf  did  make. 

16-Upon  his  own  head  his  mifchief 
mail  be  returned  home  ; 
His  vi'lent  dealing  alfo  down 
on. his  own  pate  mall  come. 
17  According  to  his  righteoufnefs 
the  Lord  111  magnify  : 
And  will  fmg  praife  unto  the  name 
of  God  that  is  moil  high. 

PSAL  M     VIII. 
To  the  chief  Muftcian  upon  Gittith,  A.Pfalm  of  David, 
This  Pfalm  contains  a  pleafanr,  bat  folemn  medita- 
tion upon  the  glory,  the  greatncfs,  and  the  grace 


34  PSALM    VIII. 

of  God.  Let  me  here  obferve  (i)  How  illuftrious 
and  wide-fpread  are  his  glory  and  renown,  ver.  t, 
3,  9.  (2)  By  how  weak  and  infignificant  instru- 
ments, he  manifefts  and  ipreads  his  fuperlative 
fame,  ver.  2.  (3)  Behold  his  marvellous  conde- 
fcenfion  and  bounty  to  mankind,  but  chiefly  to  the 
man  Chrift,  in  uniting  his  haman  nature  to  his  di- 
vine perfon,  and  in  giving  him  all  power  in  hea- 
ven and  earth,  for  the  benefit  of  his  chofen  people, 
ver.  4,-8. 
May  this  Jefus,  this  name  of  God  in  him,  be  the  en- 
throned inhabitant,  the  everlaftirag  wonder,  and 
the  fuperlative  darling  of  my  heart.  Let  me  with 
the  babes  of  Jerufalem,  Mat.  xxi.  pour  forth  my 
Hosannas  to  him  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  to  fave  me,  Hosannas  in  the  higheft.  Let 
all  the  works  of  nature  lead,  and  excite  me  to  ad- 
niire  their  Creator's  kindnefs  towards  men,^—  tow- 
ards finful  and  infignificant  me. 

HO  W  excellent  in  all  the  earth, 
Lord,  our  Lord,  is  thy  name  ! 
Who  haR  thy  glory  far  advanc'd 
above  the  flarry  frame. 

2  From  infants  and  from  fucklings'  mouth 

thou  dideft  ftrength  ordain, 
For  thy  foes'  caufe,  that  fo  thou  might'ft 
th*  avenging  foe  reft  rain. 

3  When  I  look  up  unto  the  heav'ns, 

which  thine  own  fingers  fram'd, 
Unto  the  moon,   and  to  the  ftars, 
which  were  by  thee  ordam'd  ; 

4  Then  fay  I,   What  is  man,  that  he 

remember 'd  is  by  thee  ? 
Or  what  the  fon  of  man,  that  thou 
fo  kind  to  him  fhould'it  be  ? 


PSALM     VIIL  zs 

I  5  Eor  thou  a  little  lower  haft 
him  than  the  angels  made, 
With  glory  and  with  dignity 
thou  crowned  haft  his  head. 

6  Of  thy  hands'  works  thou  mad'ft  him  lord ; 

all  under's  feet  did'ft  lay  : 

7  All  fheep  and  oxen,  yea,  and  beads 

that  in  the  field  do  itray  : 

8  Fowls  of  the  air,  iiin  of  the  fea, 

all  that  pafs  through  the  fame. 

9  How  excellent  in  ail  the  earth, 

Lord,  our  Lord,  is  thy  name! 

P  S  A  L  M     IX. 
To  the  chief  Mufician  Upon  Muth.Labbcn> 

APfalm  of  David. 

FJiis  Pfalm  was  perhaps  comuofed  on  the  occafion  of 
his  fori  AblaJoin's  death.  2  Sam.  xyiii.  or  on  the 
occafion  of  the  death  of  Goliah  the  champion  and 
duelliitof  Gath,  i  Sam.  xvii.  We  have  in  it,  { i ) 
pavid's  hearty  thankfgivmgs  to  God  tor  his  plead- 
ing of  his  cauie  againlt  his  and  his  country's  ene- 
mies, and  for  giving  him  a  complete  victory  over 
them,  ver.  i — 6.  and  his  excitement  of  others  to 
join  with  him  therein,  ver.  ii,  12.  (2;  His  tri- 
umph in  God  as  the  lighteous  judge  of  the  world, 
protector  of  his  people,  and  the  deitroyer  of  his 
implacable  enemies,  ver.  7, — 10.  15, — 18.  (3)  His 
requefts  for  further  grounds  of  praising  God  as  his 
own  deliverer  ;  and  the  confouwder  of  his  enemies, 
ver.  1 3,  14,  ig,  20. 

&h\le  I  lingtheie  lubje&s,  let  mechiefiy  confidcr  the 
bleffings  of  redemption,  the  victories  of  my  Re- 
deemer over  fin,  death,  aad  hell  ;  and  believe  that 
\,  through  him,  /hall  be  more  than  a  conqueror. 
Let  the  ruin  of  tranlgreflbrs  effectually    admonilh 

me  to  ftand  in  awe  of  God;  and  at  the  furtheft  dif. 

tance  from  fin. 


6  P  S  A.  L  M     IX. 


LORD,  thee  I'll  praife  with  all  my  heart, 
thy  wonders  all  proclaim. 

2  in  thee,  moll  High,  Til  greatly  joy, 

and  fine  unto  thy  name. 

3  When  back  my  foes  were  turn'd,  they  fell, 

and  perifh  d  at  thy  fight; 

4  For  thou  mafntain'dit  my  right  and  caufe, 

on  throne  fatt'lt,  judging  right. 

5  The  heathen  thou  rebuked  hail:, 

the  wicked  ovei  thrown; 
Thou  halt  put  out  their  names,  that  they 
may  never  more  be  known. 

6  O  en'my  !  now  deitr  uclions  have 

an  end  perpetual> 
Thou  cities  raz  d  ;  periGVd  with  them 
is  their  memorial. 

7  God  mall  endure  for  ay  ;  he  doth 

for  judgment  fet  his  throne : 

8  In  righteoufnefs  to  judge  the  world, 

jufiice  to  give  each  one. 

9  God  allb  will  a  refuge  be 

for  thofe  that  are  opprefs'd  ; 
A  refuge  will  he  be,  in  times 
of  trouble,  to  diitrell. 

io  And  they  that  know  thy  name,  in  thee 
the^r  confidence  will  place  ; 
For  thou  hall  not  forfaken  them 
that  truly  feek  thy  face. 
1 1  O  fmg  ye  praifesi  to  the  Lord, 
that  dwells  on  Sion  hill: 
And  all  the  nations  among, 
his  deeds  record  ye  Hill. 


PSALM    IX.  37 

12  When  he- enquireth  after  blood, 

he. then  rememb'reth  them  : 
The  humble  folk  he  not  forgets, 
that  call  upon  his  name. 

13  Lord,  pity  me;    behold  the  grief 

which  I  from  foes  fuftain  ; 
Ev'n  thou,  who  from  the  gates  of  death 
doft  raife  me  up  again  : 

14  That  I,  in  Sion's  daughters'  gates, 

may  all  thy  praife  advance  : 
And  that  I  may  rejoice  always 
in  thy  deliverance. 

15  The  heathen  are  funk  in  the  pit, 

which  they  themfelves  prepar  d  ; 
And  in  the  net  which  they  have  hid 
their  own  feet  fa  ft  are  fiiar*d. 

1 6  The  Lord  is  by  the  judgment  known, 

which  he  himfelf  hath  wrought : 
The  Tinners'  hands  do  make  the  mares 
wherewith  themfelves  are  caught. 

17  They  who  are  wicked,  into  hell, 

each  one,  mall  turned  be : 
And  all  the  nations  that  forget 
to  feek  the  Lord  moil  high. 

18  Tor  they  that  needy  are,  fhall  not 

forgotten  be  alway  ; 
The  expe&ation  of  the  poor 
mall  not  be  loft  for  ay. 

19  Arife,  Lord,  let  not  man  prevail ;       y 

judge  heathens  in  thy  fight : 

20  That  they  may  know  themfelves  but  men, 

the  nations,  Lord,  affright. 
D 


38  PSAL  M     X. 

In  this  pfalm  of  lamentation  and  woe,  we  have  (i) 
Davids  mournful  complaints  or  God's  withdraw. 
meat  of  !i Is  onc'ous  and  comfortable  prefence, 
ver.  I.  (2)  His  mournful  and  [hocking  representa- 
tion of  the  wicked  men,  who  perfecoted  him,  du- 
ring God's  abfence  :  They  proudly  gloried  in  them- 
felves;  they  counteracted  the  laws,  and  contemned 
the  judgments  of  God;  they  contradicted  and  defi- 
ed their  oppofers  ;  they  were  malicious,  treacher- 
ous, crafty,  hypocritical,  and  atheittica)  oerfeeu, 
tors,  ver'  2— 11.  (?)  His  earned  (applications 
for  relief  to  the  people  of  God,  attended  with  the 
firm  faith  of  obtaining  it,  ver.  12 — ifc. 

While  1  ling  thefe,  ponder,  O  my  foul,  what  a  pri- 
vilege it  is  to  enjoy  familiar  feilowfhip  with  God! 
What  abominations  lie  hid  in  an  evil  heart  of  unbe- 
lief i  What  a  mercy,  that  the  Lord,  hath  withheld 
me  from  that  outrage  in  wickednefs,  of  which  my 
corrupt  nature  is  capable  i  Let  all  my  views  of  fins 
and  of  judgments  caufe  me  to  rlee  to  Jefus  for  re- 
lief, if  he  prepare  my  heart  lo  pray,  be  svill  fur©4 
ly  grant  my  reimefts. 

WHFREFORE  is  it9  that  thou,  O  Lord, 
doft  (land  from  us  afar  ? 
And  wherefore  hided  thou  thyfelf, 
when  times  10  troublous  are  I 
3,  The  wicked,  in  his  loftmefs, 
doth  perfecute  the  poor  : 
In  thefe  devices  they  have  fram'd, 
let  them  be  taken  fure. 

3  The  wicked  of  his  heart's  defire 

doth  talk  with  boafting  great ; 

He  blefseth  him  that's  covetous, 

whom  vet  the  Lord  doth  hate. 

4  The  wi.  ked3  through  his  pride  of  face, 

0.1   Jo  1  he  doth  not  call  : 


PSALM    X,  39 

And  in  the  coimfels  of  his  heart 
the  Lord  is  not  at  all. 

5  His  ways  they  always  grievous  are  ; 

thy  judgments  from  his  light 
Removed  are  :  at  all  his  foe's 
he  puffeth  with  defpite. 

6  Within  his  heart  he  thus  hath  laid, 

I  mall  not  moved  be  ; 
And  no  adverfity  at  all 
fhall  ever  come  to  me. 

y  His  mouth  with  curfmg,  fraud,  deceit^ 
is  fill'd  abundantly  : 
And  underneath  his  tongue  there  is 
mifchief  and  vanity. 
8  He  clofely  fits  in  villages : 
he  flays  the  innocent  : 
Againtl  the  poor,  that  pafs  him  by9 
his  cruel  eyes  are  bent. 

9  He,  lion-like,  lurks  in  his  den  : 
he  waits  the  poor  to  take  : 
And  when  he  draws  him  in  his  net5 
his  prey  he  doth  him  make. 
io  Himfelf  he  humbleth  very  low, 
he  croucheth  down  withal, 
That  fo  a  multitude  of  poor, 
may  by  his  (Irong  ones  fall. 

1 1   He  thus  hath  faid  within  his  heart, 
The  Lord  hath  quite  forgot : 
He  hides  his  countenance,  and  he 
for  ever  fees  it  not. 

£2  O  Lord,  do  thou  a  rife ;   O  God, 
lift  up  thine  hand  on  high : 


4o  P  SAL  M     Xf. 

Put  not  the  meek  afHi&ed  one3 
out  of  thy  memory. 

13  Why  is  it  that  the  wicked  man 

thus  doth  the  Lord  delpiie  ? 
Because,  that  God  will  it  require, 
he  in  his  heart  denies. 

14  Thou  haft  it  feen,  for  their  mifchief, 

and  fpite  thou  wilt  repay  : 
the  poor  commits  himfelf  to  thee, 
thou  art  the  orphans5  flay. 

1$  The  arm  break  of  the  wicked  man,  . 
and  of  the  evil  one: 
Do  thou  feek  out  his  wickednefs, 
until  thou  fin  deft  none. 

16  The  Lord  is  king  through  ages  all3 

ev  n  to  eternity  : 
■    The  heathen  people  from  his  land 
are  perifh*d  utterly. 

17  O  Lord,  of  thofe  that  humble  are 

thou  the  defire  didlt  hear : 
Thou  wilt  prepare  their  heart,  and  thou 

to  hear  wilt  bend  thine  ear. 
j  3   To  judge  the  fatherlefs,  and  thofe 

that  are  oppreffed  fore  ; 
That  man,  that  is  but  fprung  of  earth, 

may  them  opprefs  no  more. 

P  S  A  L  M     XI. 

To  the  chief  Mufioan,  A  Pfalm  of  DxviJ. 

Behold  here  (1)  David,  tempted  by  h'is  timorous 
friends  to  ell-ape  to  fome  mountain,  and  hide  him. 
felffroui  the  fury  of  Saul,  or  of  Abfiiom,  zi  if  that 
were  his  only  fafe  courfe  now,  when   his  enemies 


P  S  A  L  M    XI.  41 

were  exerting  themfelves  to  the  utterinoft,  and  all 
things  were  in  diforder  and  confufion,  ver  1, — 3. 
(2)  David  baffling  the  temptation  by  a  reiolute 
profeffion  of  his  trail  in  God,  as  the  obferver  of  all 
men;  as  the  holy  and  righteous  punifher  of  the 
wicked,  and  friend  of  die  godly,  ver.  4 — 7. 
Let  no  temptation  decoy  me  from  my  duty.  Let  no 
danger  deter  me  from  it.  While  Jehovah,  my 
reconciled  God  and  Father,  manageth  and  judgeth 
the  world,  my  fafefl  courfe  is  to  commit  myfelf  to 
him  in  well  doing.  Let  the  juft  vengeance  of  God 
upon  finners  deter  my  heart  from  finning,  and  his 
kindnefs  to  his  people  encourage  me  to  hoiinefs  ia 
all  manner  of  eonyerJ'ation. 

Iln  the  Lord  do  put  my  truft  : 
how  is  it  then  that  ye 
Say  to  my  foul,  Flee  as  a  bird 

unto  your  mountain  high  ? 
For,  lo,  the  wicked  bend  their  bow, 

their  fhafts  on  firing  they  fit : 
That  thofe  who  upright  are  in  heart 
they  privily  may  hit. 

If  the  foundations  be  deftroy'd, 

what  hath  the  righteous  done  ? 
God  in  his  holy  temple  is, 

in  heaven  is  his  throne  : 
His  eyes  do  fee,  his  eye- lids  try 

men's,  fans.     The  juft  he  proves  1 
But  his  foul  hates  the  wicked  man, 

and  him  that  vi'lence  loves. 

Snares,  fire  and  brimftone,  furious  florins,. 

on  finners  he  mail  rain : 
This,  as  the  port  on  of  their  cup, 

doth  unto  them  pertain, 
D  2 


4-2  P  S  A  L  M     XII. 

7   ftettamfei  the  Lord  mod  righteou3  doth 
i:i  righteoufhefs  delight ; 
And  with  a  pleafanc  countenance 
behoideth  the  upright. 

PSALM     XII. 

To  the  chief  Mu-ftcun  upon  Shci/>'mitbf 

A  Pfalm  oi  D.wiJ 

In  this  pfalm,  which  was  probably  penned,  during 
(fas  r&tga  or  Saal,.  obferve,  (i)  The  times  r«.-n- 
<L-reii  sxrremeiy  bad  by  the  almoli  univerfal  death 
of  the  godly,  the  general  decay  of  piety  and  honelty, 
the  common  prevalence  of  diilimulation  and  flatte- 
ry ;  and  by  the  proud  and  daring  contempt  of  God, 
and  oppreffi-on  of  the  poor  ;  and  ;>y  the  protection 
and  encouragement  of  wickednefs,  by  thofe  that 
bare  rule  in  church  or  (late,  ver.  i — 4,  8,  (2) 
Enough  ir.  God  to  balance  the  evils  of  the  word  of 
times.  He  is  ready  to  help.  He  will  in  due  time 
reckon  with  the  wicked,  and  reftrain  their  info- 
lence.  He  wiil  feafonably  and  effea :y ally  relieve 
his  opprefied  people.  His  words  are  pure,  firm 
and  faithful  ;  and  he  will  always  fecure  a  remnant 
for  hhniVif,  ver.   r, — 5,  6,   7. 

In  evil  times,  do  thou  my  foul,  live  on  thy  God-. 
Walk  humbly  with  thy  God.  Mope  continually  in 
thy  God,  and  rejoice  in  his  new-covenant  promifes 
to  men.-— :q  me. 

EL?,  Lord,  becaufe  the  godly  man 
g_      doth  daily  fade  away  ; 
And  fiora  among  the  fons  of  men 

the  faithful  do  decay. 
Unto  his  neighbour  ev.'ry  one 

do!:h  utter  vanity.: 
They  with  a  double  heart  do  fpeak* 

and  lips  of  flattery. 

God  mall  cut  oil  all  flatt'rmg  lips, 


P  S  A  L  M     Xfir.  41 

4  We5ll  with  our  tongue  prevail,  our  lips 

are  ours :  who's  lord  o'er  us? 

5  For  poor  opprefs'd,   and  for  the  fighs 

of  needy,  rife  will  I, 
Saith  God,  and  him  m  fafety  fet 
from  fuch  as  him-  defy. 

6  The  words  of  God  are  words  moil  pure$ 

they  be  like  fiiver  try'd 
In  earthen  furnace,  feven  times 
that  hath  been  purify*d. 

7  Lord,  thou  malt  them  prefer  ve  and  keep 

for  ever  from  this  race. 
§  On  each  fide  walk  the  wicked,  when 
vile  men  are-  high  in  place. 

P  S  A  L  M     XIIJ. 
To  the  chief  Mufician,  A  Pfalm  of  David, 

Here  we  have  the  Pfalmid  fowing  in  tears,  but  rea-p-* 
ing  in  joy.  Obferve  ( 5 )  Kis  extreme  diftrefe,  oc- 
caiioned  by  God's  apparent  unkinofieik,  and  bv  in- 
ward  anguifh  of  foul,  and  infclencs  of  enemies, 
ver.  i,  2.  (2)  His- fervent  fupplications  thai  God 
would  confider  his  ca'e,  flrengtken  hisfakh,  direct 
his  goings,  and  comfort  his  heart,  ver.  3,  4.  (3) 
Sudden  deliverance,  flowing  from  a  fixed  truft  in 
God,  and  inducing  to  a  triumphant  joy  in  him, 
ver.    Sy  6. 

Think,  my  foul,  how  divine  withdrawments,  fenfibly 
perceived,  fling  a  renewed  heart!  How  changea- 
ble the  faints'  fpiritual  frames  are,  while  they  con- 
tinue in  this  world.  Weeping  endures  for  a  night, 
but  joy  cometh  in  the  morning.  And  behold,  how 
quickly  the  prayers  of  faith  ars  aaiwered,  and  its 
expectations  fulfilled  1 


H 


OW  long  wilt  thou  forget Jne5  L< 
fhall-k  for  ever  be  f  " 


44  PSALM    XIV. 

O  how  long  (hall  it  be,  that  thou 
wilt  hide  thy  face  from  me  ? 

2  How  long  take  counfel  in  my  foul, 

ftill  fad  in  heart,  (hall  I  ? 
How  long  exalted  o\jer  me 
mail  be  mine  enemy  ? 

3  O  Lord,  my  God,  confider  well, 

and  anfwer  to  me  make  : 
Mine  eyes  enlighten,  led  the  fleep 
of  death  me  overtake : 

4  Left  that  mine  enemy  mould  fay, 

Againft  him  I  prevail'd  ; 
And  thole  that  trouble  me  rejoice, 
when  I  am  mov'd  and  fail'd. 

5  But  I  have  all  my  confidence 

thy  mercy  fet  upon : 
My  heart  within  me  (hall  rejoice 
in  thy  falvation. 

6  I  will  unto  the  Lord  my  God, 

fing  praifes  cheerfully  ; 
Becaufe  he  hath  his  bounty  fliowa 
to  me  abundantly. 

PSALM     XIV. 

To  the  chief  Miifician,  A  Pfaltn  of  David. 

This  Pfalm  reprefents  the  fearful  finfulnefs  and  mifery 
of  mankind,  and  the  marvellous  method  of  d e  1  i • 
verance  therefrom.  Behold  here  (i)  All  man- 
kind fearfully  infected  with  the  God-difhonouring, 
the  foul-debafing  and  defiling,  the  world  difturb- 
ifig,  malady  or  fintul  corruption  in  heart  and  lite, 
ver.  f — 3.  (2)  Warm  expostulations  for  the  con- 
viction, awakening,  and  reclaiming  of  wicked  men, 
ver.  £ — 6.  (5)  Confolations  exhibited  to  the 
righteous,  from  God's  being  among  them,  and  be- 


P.SAL  M    XIV.  45 

ing  a  refuge  ro  them,  and  from  his  fending  his  Son 
to  fave  and  redeem  them,  ver.  §, —  7. 
While  I  (ing  thefe  lines,  let  me  have  a  deep  fenfe  of 
my  corruptions.  Let  me  be  alhamed  of  them  be, 
fore  God.  Let  me,  with  a  broken  heart  and  weep- 
ing eye,  confefs  my  filthineis  and  crimes.  Let  ms 
groin  after  and  dee  to  Jefns,  the  Saviour,  the  fal- 
vation  of  God.  O  wretched  man  that  I  am  I  who 
fhall  deliver  me  from  this  abominable  life  ;  from 
this  inward  body  of  death  !  Thanks  to  the  Redeem- 
er, who  is  come  to  Zion  to  turn  away  ungodlinefs 
from  Jacob  !  Let  therefore  Jacob  rejoice,  and  the 
Gentiles  fing. 

THAT  there  is  not  a  God,  the  fool 
doth  in  his  heart  conclude  ; 
They  are  corrupt,  their  works  are  vile, 
not  one  of  them  do'th  good. 

2  Upon  men's  fons  the  Lord  from  heaven 

did  cad  his  eyes  abroad  ; 
To  fee  if  any  underfiood, 
and  did  feek  after  God, 

3  They  altogether  filthy  are, 

they  all  afide  are  gone  : 
And  there  is  none  that  doefch  good, 
yea,  fure  there  is  not  one. 

4  Thefe  workers  of  iniquity, 

do  they  not  know  at  all, 
That  they  my  people  eat  as  bread, 
and  on  God  do  not  call  ? 

5  There  fear'd  they  much  :  for  God  is  with 

the  whole   race  of  the  jufL 

6  You  ihame  the  counfel  of  the  poor, 

becaufe  God  is  his  trtift. 

7  Let  Ifr'el's  help  from  Sion  come. 
When  back  the  Lord  fhall  Bsrinz 


46  P  S  A  L  M     XV. 

His  captives,  Jacob  (hail  rejoice, 
and  Ilrael  {hall  fmg. 

P  S  A  L  M    XV. 
A  ftalm  of  jD*»*/. 

Here  let  me  (i)  With  wonder,  obferve  the  happy 
ftate  uf  preterit  feUowfiiip  with  God,  in  his  church 
on  earth,  and  of  everlafting  fellowship  with  him, 
in  the  temple  above  ;  and  hoW  fixed  the  faints  are 
in  this  their  new-covenant  lljte,  ver.  r,  5.  (2) 
Let  me  with  felf  examination,  remark  the  difcri- 
minatiug  characters  of  fuch  as  are  admitted  to  that 
happy  ftate.  They  arelincere,  upright  and  honefl 
in  ail  their  ways  ;  are  kind  to  neighbours,  they 
cfteem  others  in  proportion  to  the  appearance  of 
Chrifr's  image  on  them  ;  and  ihey  prefer  a  good 
confcience  to  every  earthly  advantage,  ver.  2 — c. 

While  I  fmg  let  me  think  of  my  perfect  and  all  fuf- 
ficient  Saviour,  who  is"  palled  into  the  heavens  5  is 
entered  for  me,  as  the  forerunner.  And,  havino- 
received  him  into  my  heart  as  my  fanftifying  fur- 
niture, let  me  walk  in  him  as  my  way,  and  follow 
him  as  my  pattern,  denying  ungodlinefs  and  world* 
iy  lu<ls,  and  living  foberly,  righteoufly  and  aodly 
in  this  prefent  world.  Tims  fhall  the  Father  and 
the  Son  come  unto  me  on  earth,  and  take  up  their 
abode  with  me  ;  and  fo  ihall  I  in  heaven  be  for  ever 
with  the  Lord. 

WITHIN  thy  tabernacle,  Lord, 
who  fhall  abide  with  thee  ? 
And  in  thy  high  and  holy  hill, 
who  fhall  a  dweller  be  ? 

2  The  man  that  walketh  uprightly, 

and  worketh  righteoumeis  ; 
And  as  he  thinketh  in  his  heart, 
fo  doth  he  truth  express. 

3  Who  doth  not  (lander  with  his  tongue, 

nor  to  his  friend  do'th  hurt  j 


P  S  A  L  M     XVI.  47 

Nor  yet  againft  his  neighbour  doth 
take  up  an  ill  report. 

4  In  whole  eyes  vile  men  are  defpis'd  ; 

but  thole  that  God  do  fear 
He  honoureth  :   and  changeth  not3 
though  to  his  hurt  he  fwear. 

5  His  coin  puts  not  to  ufury, 

nor  take  reward  will  he 
Againft  the  guiiflefs.    Who  do'th  thus, 
fhall  never  moved  be.   ^ 

PSALM     XVI. 

Michram   of  David. 

This  pfalm  is  indeed  a  Michtam,  a  golden  pfalm, 
Be  -.old  the  man  according  toGod's  heart  (i)  Com- 
muting himself  to  God  as  his  preierver,  ver.  i. 
(2).  Avosvnig  his  endeared  love  to  the  people,  and 
ffri-ft  adherence  to  the  wcrihip  of  God,  ver.  5,  4. 
(3)  With  great  confidence  and  joy  claiming  God 
ior  his  fatisfyjiig  portion,  ver.  2,  5- — 7.  (4)  Com- 
forting  himfell  in,  and  bleffing  God  ror  his  preient 
intimacy  with  him,  and  granting  direction  to  him, 
and  for  his  certain  profpect  of  the  eternal  enjoy- 
ment of  him,  ver.  S — u. 

But  chiefly  behold  here?  jefus,  the  msn  of  God's 
right  hand,  furrendering  himi'eif  up  10  his  Father's 
fervice^  in  room  of,  and  for  the  everlailing  advan- 
tage of  his  elect  I  Behold  him,  taking  out  his  new- 
covenant  claim  to  God,  as  his  God  and  portion  for 
ever  ;  and  as  our  God  and  portion  in  him  !  Behold 
how,  fupported  of  God  in  his  holy  manhood,  he 
iliiiers  unto  a  tremendous  death,  and  debated  burial ; 
but  being  railed  again,  he  is  crowned  with  ever- 
tftino  glorv  and  honour!    Behold  !    now  the  a^o- 


nies  of  iuffering,  and  the  pains  of  death  are  fuc- 
ceeded  with  fnlnefs  of  joy,  and  rivers  of  life  and 
pleafares  at  God's  right  hand  for  evermore.  Look- 
ing to  him,  let  me  with  patience,  run  tlie  race  that 
is  let  before  me,  living  on,  asd  rejoicing  in  God., 


48  PSALM     XVI 

as  my  all,  and  isr  all  ;  and  looking  for  the  hlef- 
fed  hope,  and  glorious  appearing  or'  the  great  God 
my  Saviour.  Through  him  neither  fin  nor  devils, 
nor  death,  nor  hell,  fhall  he  able  10  prevent  my 
immediate  and  everlaitipg  enjoyment  of  Jekovah, 
as  my  infinite  portion  and  exceeding  joy. 

LORD,  keep  me  ;  for  I  truft  in  thee. 
i     To  God  thus  was  my  fpeech  ; 
Thou  art  my  Lord,  and  unto  thee 
my  goodnefs  doth  not  reach  : 

3  To  faints  on  earth,  to  th*  excellent, 

where  my  delight's  all  plac'd. 

4  Their  forrows  (hall  be  muitiply'd, 

to  other  gods  that  haf*e. 

Of  their  drink-offerings  of  blood, 

I  will  no  oti 'ring  make; 
Yea,  neither  I  their  very  names, 

up  in  my  lips  will  take. 

5  God  is  of  mine  inheritance 

and  cup  the  portion  : 
The  lot  that  fallen  is  to  me, 
thou  doit  maintain  alone. 

6  Unto  me  happily  the  lines 

in  pleafant  places  fell  ; 
Yea,  th^  inheritance  I  ^ot, 
in  beauty  doth  excel. 

7  I  blefs  the  Lord,  becaule  he  doth 

by  counfel  me  conduct  : 
And,  in  the  ieafons  of  the  night, 
my  reins  do  me  inflrucl. 

8  Before  me  dill  the  Lord  I  fet: 

fith  it  is  fo,  that  he 


PSALM     XVII.  49 

Doth  ever  (land  at  my  right  hand, 
I  {hall  not  moved  be. 
9  Becaufe  of  this  my  heart  is  glad, 
and  joy  mall  be  expreft 
Ev'n  by  my  glory  :  and  my  flefh 
in  confidence  fhall  reft. 

10  Becaufe  my  foul  in  grave  to  dwell 

fhall  not  be  left  by  thee  ; 
For  wilt  thou  give  thine  holy  One 
corruption  to  fee. 

1 1  Thou  wilt  me  fhew  the  path  of  life  : 

of  joys  there  is  full  Itore 
Before  thy  face  ;  at  thy  right  hand 
are  pleafures  evermore. 

PSALM    XVII. 
A  Prayer  of  David, 

Here,  in  the  depths  of  diftrefs,  (ij  David  appeals 
to  God,  concerning  the  integrity  of  his  heart,  and 
the  juftnefs  of  his  caufe,  ver.  i — 4.  (2)  He  prays 
for  eftablilhment  in  grace  within  ;  for  tokens  of 
divine  favour  from  above;  and  for  preicrvation 
from  his  carnal,  malicious,  and  infolent,  his  reft- 
lefs  and  powerful  enemies,  around,  ver.  5 — 14. 
(3)  His  triumphs  in  the  allured  faith  ol  his  ever- 
laitingenjoyment  of,  and  conformity  to  God,  ver.  15. 

Let  me  alio  here  look  after  Jefus,  in  fj^iofe  heart 
was  no  deceit,  and  in  whofe  mouth  was  no  guile: 
jefus,  who  fulfilled  all  righteoufnefs  for  me :  and 
who,  notwithftanding  all  the  rage  of  devils  and 
men,  hath  fat  down  at  the  right  hand  of  God, 
crowned  with  glory  and  honour.  Let  me  remem- 
ber, that  he,  as  the  fore-runner,  is  for  me  entered 
into  the  manlions  of  blifs  ;  and  hath  left  me  an  ex- 
ample, that  I  mould  follow  his  fleps. 

E 


5o  V  S  A  L  M    XVI L 

LORD,  hear  the  right,  attend  my  cry; 
unto  my  pray'r  give   heed, 
That  doth  not  in  hypocrify 
from  feigned  lips  proceed. 
-2  And  from  before  thy  prefence  forth 
my  fentence  do  thou  fend  : 
Toward  thofe  things  that  equal  are, 
do  thou  thine  eyes  intend. 

3  Thou  prov'dd  mine  heart,  thou  vifit'dilme 

by  night,  thou  didft  me  try, 
Yet  nothing  found'ft  ;  for  that  my  mouth 
fliall  not  fm,  purposed  I. 

4  As  for  men's  works,  I,  by  the  word 

that  from  thy  lips  doth  flow, 
Did  me  preferve  out  of  the  paths 
wherein  deftroyers  go. 

5  Hold  up  my  goings,  Lord,  me  guide 

in  thofe  thy  paths  divine ; 
So  that  my  footlteps  may  not  Aide 
out  of  thofe  ways  of  thine. 

6  I  called  have  on  thee,  O  God, 

becaufe  thou  wilt  me  hear  :* 
That  thou  may'ft  hearken  to  my  fpeech, 
to  n#  incline  thine  ear. 

7  Thy  wond'rous  loving-kindnefs  fhow, 

thou  that,  by  thy  right  hand, 
Sav'il  them  that  truft  in  thee,  from  thofe 
that  up  againft  them  (land. 

8  As  th'  apple  of  the  eye  me  keep ; 

in  thy  wings'  {hade  me  cioie, 

9  From  lewd  opprefibrs,  comparing 

me  round,  as  deadly  foes. 


P  S  A  L  M    XVIII.  5i 

10  In  their  own  fat  they  are  inciosM, 

their  mouth  fpeaks  loftily. 
ii    Our  fteps  they  compafs;   and  to  ground 

down  bowing  fet  their  eye. 

1 2  He  like  unto  a  lion  is, 

that's  greedy  of  his  prey  : 
Or  lion  young,  which,  lurking,  doth 
in  fecret  places  (lay. 

13  Arife,  and  difappoint  my  foe, 

and  cad  him  .down,  O  Lord: 
My  foul  lave  from  the  wicked  man, 
the  man  which  is  thy  fword. 

14  From  men  which  are  thy  hand,  O  Lord, 

from  worldly  men  me  fave -; 
.Which  only  in  this  prefent  life 
their  part  and  portion  have  : 

<     Whofe  belly  with  thy  treafure  hid, 
thou  mPlt :   they  children  have 
In  plenty;  of  their  goods  the  red 
they  to  their  children  leave. 

15  But  as  for  me,  I  thine  own  face 

in  righteoufnefs  wrill  fee  : 
-And  with  thydikenefs,  when  I  wake, 
I  fatisfy'd  mail  be. 

P  S  A  L  M    XVIII. 

To  the  chief  Mulician,  A.Pfalra  of  David,  the  fcrvant 
of  the  Lord,  who  fpake  unto  the  Lord  the  words 
of  this  fong,  in  the  day  that  the  Lord  delivered 
him  from  the  hand  of  all  li is  enemies,  and  from 
the  hand  of  Saul  :  And  he  faid. 

_*xj  this  Pfalm  of  thankfgiving  for  manifold  deliveran- 
ces, obferve  (1)  David's"ardenc  \o%e  to  God  in 
Cli rut,  whom  he  believed  to  be  his  own,  in  every 


$i  P  S  A  L  M    XVIII. 

gracious  and  faving  relation  ;  and  whom  lie  had 
experienced,  his  merciful  almighty  and  feafonable 
deliverer,  from  depths  of  trourde,  ver.  i— 19.  (2) 
His  comfortable  reflections,  on  the  integrity,  which 
the  Lord  had  enabled  him  to  maintain,  and  on  the 
gracious  kindnefs  of  God,  confequential  thereupon, 
ver.  20 — 28.  (3)  His  thankful  afcription  of  all  the 
glory  of  his  noted  exploits  to  God  as  his  director 
and  (trengthener,  ver.  29 — 42.  (4)  His  triumph- 
ant  faith  and  hope,  of  further  affiilance  and  favour 
from  God,  to  binifelf  and  to  his  feed  for  evermore, 
ver.  43—So. 
Put  let  me  not  forget  Jefus,  to  whom  Jehovah  is  fo 
clofelv,  fo  mai  veiloufly,  fo  fvveetly  related:  Je- 
sus, who  fo  ardently  loveth  his  eternal  Father,  and 
for  ever  returns  the  grateful  remembrance  of  his 
kindnefs  to  him,  and  to  his  chofen  feed,  indeliver- 
ing  him  from  diitrefs,  in  railing  him  from  the 
dead  ;  in  rewarding  his  obedience  unto  death,  in 
giving  him  glory  at  his  own  right  hand,  and  in 
rend^rins  all  nations  his  obedient  fubjects.  Let 
me  ling  this  new  fong,  in  the  full  aflurance  of  faith, 
that  God  in  Chriftismy  All  and  in  all;  and  with 
rn  heart  ravifhed  with  the  confolations  of  Chrift, 
and  in  the  fweet  reviews  of  what  he  hath  done, 
what  he  doth,  and  what  he  will  for  ever  do,  for 
my  foul. 


I^HEE  will  I  love,  O  Lord,  my  ftrength. 
1     My  fortrefs  is  the  Lord ; 
My  roclc,  and  him  that  doth  to  me, 

deliverance  afford : 
My  God,  my  ftrength,  whom  I  will  truft, 

a  buckler  unto  me, 
The  horn  of  my  falvation, 
and  my  high  tow'r  is  he. 

3  Upon  the  Lord,  who  worthy  is 
of  praifes,  will  I  cry  : 


P  S  A  L  M    XVIII.  S3 

And  then  fhall  I  preferved  be 

fafe  from  mine  enemy. 
Floods  of  ill  men  affrighted  me, 

death's  pangs  about  me  went. 
Hell's  forrows  me  environed : 

death's  fnares  did  me  prevent. 
In  my  diftrefs  I  calPd  on  God, 

cry  to  my  God  did  I  : 
He  from  his  temple  heard  my  voice, 

to  his  ears  came  my  cry. 
Th5  earth,  as  affrighted,  then  did  fhake? 

trembling  upon  it  fiez'd  ; 
The  hills*  foundations  moved  were, 

becaufe  he  was   difpleas'd. 

Up  from  his  noitrils  came  a  fmoke, 

and  from  his  mouth  there  came 
Devouring  fire,  and  coals  by  it 

were  turned  into   flame. 
He  alfo  bowed  down  the  heav'ns, 

and  thence  he  did  defcend  : 
And  thicke'i  clouds  of  darknefs  did 

under  his  feet  attend. 
And  he  upon  a  cherub  rode^ 

and  thereon  he  did  fly  : 
Yea,  on  the  fwift  wings  of  the  wind! 

his  flight  was  from  on  high. 
He  darknefs  made  his  fecret  place  : 

about  him  for  his  tent 
Dark  waters  were,  and  thickefl  clou  da 

of  th*  airy  firmament. 
And  at  the  brightnefs  of  that  light 

■which  was  before  his  eye3 
E  a 


54-  PSALM     XVI I  f. 

His  thick  clou  is  pafs'd  away,  hail-flortSs 
and  coals  of  fire  did    fly. 

13  The  Lord  God  alfo  in  the  heav'ns 

did  thunder  in  his  ire  ; 
And  there  the  Hi^hefl:  gave  his  voice', 
haii-ilones  and  coals  of  fire. 

14  Yea,  he  his  arrows  fent  abroad, 

and  them  he  fcattered  ; 
His  lightnings  alfo  he  mot  out, 
and  them  difcomnted. 
1$  The  waters'  channels  then  were  feen, 
the  world's  foundations  vaft 
At  thy  rebuke  dilcover'd  were, 
and  at  thy  nodrils'  blaft. 

16  And  from  above  the  Lord  fent  down, 
and  took  me  from  below ; 
From  many  waters  he  me  drew, 
which  would  me  overflow. 
ly  He  me  reliev'd  from  my  flrong  foes, 
and  fuch  as  did  me  hate : 
Becaufe  he  faw  that  they  for  me, 
too  itrong  were,  and  too  great. 

1 8  They  me  prevented  in  the  day 

of  my  calamity  ; 
But,  even  then,  the  Lord  himfelf 
a  flay  was  unto  me. 

19  He  to  a  place  where  liberty 

and  room  was,  havh  me  brought : 
Beca  fe  he  took  delight  in  me, 
he  my  deliverance  wrought. 

20  According  to  my  righteoumefs, 

he  did  me  recompenie  $ 


PSALM    Hvm:  55 

He  me  repaid  according  to 
my  hands*  pare  innocence. 

2 1  For  I  God's  ways  keptr  front  my  Gal 

did  not  turn  wickedly. 

22  His  judgments  were  before  mef  I 

bis  laws  put  not  from  rise. 

i\  Sincere  before  him  was  my  heart? 
with  him  upright  was  I  ; 
And  watchfully  I  kept  myfelfc 
from  mine  iniquity. 

24  After  my  righteoufnefs  the  Lord 

hath  recompenfed  me  ; 
After  the  cleannefs  of  my  hands 
appearing  in  his  eye. 

25  Thou  gracious  to  the  gracious  arf, 

to  upright  men  upright. 

26  Pure  to  the  pure,  fro  ward  thou  kyth'ii 

unto  the  froward  wight. 

27  For  thou  wilt  the  affiicled  fave, 

in  grief  that  low  do  lie  : 
But  wilt  bring  down  the  countenance 
of  them  whofe  looks  are  high. 

28  The  Lord  will  light  my  candle  fo, 

That  it  (hall  (nine  full  bright :      . 
The  Lord  my  God  will  alio  make 
my  darkneis  to  be  light. 

29  By  thee  through  troops  of  men  I  break, 

and  them  dif comfit  all : 
And,  by  my  God  affifting  me, 
1  overleap  a  wall. 

30  As  for  God,  perfect  is  his  way  t 

the  Lord  his  word  is  try'd : 


55  PSALM     XVIII    ' 

He  is  a  buckler  to  all  thofe 
who  do  in  him  confide. 

31  Who  but  the  Lord  is  God?  but  he 

who  is  a  rock  and  flay  ? 

32  'Tis  God  that  girdeth   me  with  ftrength, 

and  perfect  makes   my  way. 

33  He  made  my  feet  fwift  as  the  hind's, 

fet  me  on  my  high  places. 

34  Mine  hands  to  war  he  taught,  mine  arms, 

brake  bows  of  it  eel  in  pieces. 
2$  The  fhield  of  my  falvation 
thou  didft  on  me  beftow  : 
Thy  right  hand  held  me  up,  and  great 
thy  kindnefs  made  me  grow. 

36  And  in  my  way,  my  fteps  thou  haft. 

enlarged  under  me ; 
That  I  go  fafely,  and  my  feet 
art  kept  from  Hiding  free. 

37  Mine  en'mies  I  purfued  have, 

and  did  them  overtake  : 
Nor  did  I  turn  again,  till  I 
an  end  of  them  did  make. 

38  I  wounded  them,  they  could  not  rife  : 

they  at  my  feet  did  fall. 

39  Thou  girded  me  with  ftrength  for  war: 

my  foes  thou  brought'ft  down  all. 

40  And  thou  haft  giv'n  to  me  the  necks 

of  all  mine  enemies : 
That  I  might  them  deftroy  and  flay 
who  did  againft  me  rife. 

41  They  cried  out,  but  there  was  none 

jthat  would  or  could  them  fave  : 


PSALM    XVIII.  :  57 

Yea,  they  did  cry  unto  the  Lord, 
but  he  no  anfvver  gave. 

42  Then  did  I  beat  them  fmall  as  duft 

before  the  wind  that  flies : 
And  I  did  caff  them  out  like  dirt 
upon  the  ftreet  that  lies. 

43  Thou  mad'ff  me  free  from  people's  ftrife, 

and  heathen's  head  to  be : 
A  people  whom  I  have  not  known, 
fha!l  fervice  do  to  me. 

44  At  hearing  they  mail  me  obey ; 

to  me  they  fhall  fubmit. 

45  Strangers  for  fear  mall  fade  away, 

who  in  clofe  places  fit. 

46  God  lives,  blefs'd  be  my  rock :  the  God 

of  my  health  praifed  be. 

47  God  doth  avenge  me,  and  fubdues 

the  people  under  me. 

48  He  faves  me  from  mine  enemies: 

yea,  thou  had  lifted   me 
Above  my  foes  ;    and  from  the  man 
of  vi'lence  fet  me  free. 

49  Therefore  to  thee  will  I  give  thanks 

the  heathen  folk  among  : 
And  to  thy  name,  O  Lord,  I  will 
fing  praifes  in  a  fong. 

50  He  great  deliv'rance  gives  his  king : 

he  mercv  doth  extend 

j 

To  David,  his  anointed  one, 
and  his  feed  without  end. 


53  PSALM     XIX. 

To  the  chief  Mufician,  A  Pnlm  of  Davih 
Now  the  books  of  God  are  opened,  not  for  my  trial 
and  condemnation  in  the  lad  judgment,  but  for  my 
inrtruction.  Let  my  foul  look  and  read  therein, 
(i)  The  book  of  creation  and  providence,  in  which 
all  the  works  of  God  initruct  mankind  in  general, 
concerning  the  eternal  wifdom,  power  and  good- 
nefs,  of  their  Maker,  ver.  i — 6.  (2)  The  book  of 
infpiration,  the  fure,  the  right,  the  pure,  the  true, 
the  perfect  and  powerful  oracles  of  which  inftruct, 
convert,  comfort,  ar.d  warm  the  members  of  the 
church  ;  and  in  keeping  of  which  there  is  an  ex- 
ceeding great  and  everlafting  reward  of  glorv  ob- 
tained, ver.  7 — 11.  (?,)  What  conviction  of  fin! 
What  fupplication  for  pardon  of  it,  and  preferva- 
tion  from  it  ;  and  for  the  acceptance  of  our  duties 
through  Jefns'  blood,  doth  or  ought  to  enfue  upon 
a  proper  perufal  of  thefe  volumes  of  heaven,  ver. 
12 — 14. 
While  I  (ing  thefe  matters,  let  me,  confcious  of  my 
own  ignorance  and  folly,  in  all  things  confuit  the 
mind  of  God.  Let  me  blufii  that  my  experience  of 
the  powerful  influences  of  God's  word  is  fo  fcanty  ; 
and  that  in  me,  ftill  dwell  fuch  fearful  remains  of 
finful  corruption  :  Let  me  cry  mightily  to  God, 
for  the  fubduing  and  destruction  thereof. 

THE  heav'ns  God's  glory  do  declare : 
the  ikies  his  hand-works  preach. 

2  Day  utters  fpeech  to  day,  and  night 

to.  night  doth  knowledge  teach. 

3  There  is  no  fpeech,  nor  tongue,  to  which 

their  voice  doth  not  extend. 

4  Their  line  is  gone  through  all  the  earth, 

their  words  to  the  world's  end. 
In  them  he  fet  the  fun  a  tent, 

5  Who  bridegroom-like  forth  goes 
From's  chamoer,  as  a  ftrong  man  doth, 

to  run  his  race,  rejoice. 


PSALM     XIX.  5£ 

6  From  heav'n's  end  is  his  going  forth, 

circling  to  th'  end  again : 
And  there  is  nothing  from  his  heat 
that  hidden  doth  remain. 

7  God's  law  is  perfect,  and  converts 

the  foul  in  fin  that  lies  : 
God's  teftimony  is  mod  fure, 
and  makes  the  fimple  wife. 

8  The  flatutes  of  the  Lord  are  right, 

and  do  rejoice  the  heart  : 
The  Lord's  command  is  pure,  and  doth 
light  to  the  eyes  impart. 

9  Unfpotted  is  the  fear  of  God, 

and  doth  endure  for  ever  : 
The  judgments  of  the  Lord  are  true 
and  righteous  altogether. 
io  They  more  than  gold,  yea,  much  fine  gold, 
to  be  defired  are  : 
Than  honey,  honey  from  the  comb 
that  droppeth,  fweeter  far. 

1 1  Moreover,  they  thy  fervant  warn 

how  he  his  life  mould  frame  : 
A  great  reward  provided  is 
for  them  that  keep  the  fame. 

12  "Who  can  his  errors  underftand? 

0  cleanfe  thou  me  within 

13  From  fecret  faults.     Thy  fervant  keep 

from  all  prefumptuous  fin  ; 

And  do  not  fuffer  them  to  have 

dominion  over  me  : 
Then  righteous  and  innocent 

1  from  much  fin  fhall  be. 


6o  PSALM     XX. 

14  The  words  which  from  my  mouth  proceed, 
the  thoughts  fent  from  my  heart, 
Accept,  O  Lord ;  for  thou  my  ftrength 
and  my  Redeemer  art. 

PSALM    XX. 

To  the  chief  Mulician,  A  Pialm  of  David. 

Probably,  this  pfalm  wascompofed  to  be  a  prayer  for 
fucceis,  in  fome  particular  expedition  of  Davids 
wars.  Here  (r)  The  people  pray  for  their  king, 
that  God  would  grant  him  hisrequefts;  protect, 
afiift,  and  (trengthen  him  in  his  work;  accept  his 
oblations,  and  fucceed  his  projefts  for  the  public 
welfare,  ver.  1 — 4.  (2)  They  triumph  in  God  as 
their  only  itrength  and  deliverer,  in  whom  they 
(hall  be  more  than  conquerors,  ver.  5,  6. 

Let  not  me  forget  Jefus,  for  whom  prayer  is  made 
continually  ;  Jefus,  who  (hall  daily  be  praifed,  and 
whom  the  Father  hearcth  always  :  accepts  his  fa- 
crifice  and  crowns  him  with  glory  and  honour. 
And  let  no  creature — but  Jehovah  as  my  God  in 
Chrift,  be  the  ground  and  the  object  of  all  my  faith 
and  expectation. 

JEHOVAH  hear  thee  in  the  day 
when  trouble  he  doth  fend : 
And  let  the  name  of  Jacob's  God 
thee  from  all  ill  defend. 

2  O  let  him  help  fend  from  above, 

out  of  his  fan&uary  ; 
From  Si  on  his  own  holy  hill, 
let  him  give  ftrength  to  thee. 

3  Let  him  remember  all  thy  gifts, 

accept  thy  facrifice ; 

4  Grant  thee  thine  heart's  wifh,  and  fulfil 

thy  thoughts  and  counfel  wife. 

5  In  thy  falvation  we  will  joy  : 

in  our  God's  name  we  will 


P  S  A  L  M    XXT.  6i 

Difptay  our  banners :  and  the  Lord 
thy  prayers  all  fulfil. 

6  Now  know  I,  God  his  king  doth  fave  : 

he  from  his  holy  heav'n 
Will  hear  him,  with  the  faving  ftrength 
by  his  own  right  hand  giv'n. 

7  In  chariots  fome  put  confidence, 

fome  horfes  trufr  upon  : 
But  we  remember  will  the  name 
of  our  Lord  God  alone. 

8  We  rife,  and  upright  (land,  while  they 

are  bowed  down,  and  fall. 

9  Deliver,  Lord,  and  let  the  King 

us  hear  when  we  do  call. 

PSALM     XXI. 
To  the  chief  Mufician,  AFfalm  of  David. 

Jn  this  fong  of  thankfgiving,  obferve,  (i)  All  the 
joys;  the  honours,  and  happinefs,  of  king  David, 
founder  in  the  perfections  and  gracious  works  of 
God,  ver  i — 6.  (i)  Full  afluranceof  the  {lability  of 
David's  throne,  and  of  the  difcovery  and  deftro&iou 
of  his  implacable  oppofers,  ver.  7 — 12.  (3)  Ear- 
ned (upplications  to  God,  for  the  exhilerating  dif- 
plays  of  his  glory  and  power,  ver.  13. 

Eur  chiefly,  my  foul,  behold  here,  lie  everlafting  he 
nours,  joys,  happinefs,  andblifsfol  influences  of  thy 
Kedeemer!  Behold  how  fixed  in  his  kingdom  and 
dignity,  in  the  infinite,  everlafting,  and  unchange- 
able, wifdom,  power,  mercy,  equity,  goodnefs  and 
truth  ot  the  Moft  High  !  Behold,  what  inexpreffible 
vengeance  kindles  upon  and  deftroys  his  Jewifh  ; 
his  Heathen  ;  his  Antichriftian  ;  and  other  incor- 
rigible foes  !  — Rejoice,  my  foul,  in  this  God  thy 
Saviour.  Rejoice  at  the  glory  wherewith  he  is 
crowned;  at  the  life  granted  to,  and  lodged  in 
him  ;  and  in  his  being  made  b-lefSnes  fer  evermore 
F 


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kz  PSALM    XXI. 

to  men  ;  blcflings  for  evermore  to  me.  Anrl  let  the 
ruinous  overthrow  of  his  jewilh  or  orher  enemies, 
make  me  (land  in  &we  to  provoke  him,  bv  prafump- 
tuous  rerui'al  ot  him,  or  rebellion  againlt  him. 

THE  king,  in  thy  great  ftrength,  O  Lord^ 
mail  very  joyful  be  : 
In  thy  falvation  rejoice 
how  vehemently  (hall  he ! 
2  Thcu  haft  beftowed  upon  him, 
ail  that  his  heart  would  have ; 
.And  thou  from  him  didft  not  with-hold 
whate'er  his  lips  did  crave. 

j  For  thou  with  bleffmgs  him  prevent^ 
of  goodnefs  manifold  ; 
.And  thou  haft  fet  upon  his  head 
a  crown  of  pureft  gold. 

4  When  he  defired  life  of  thee, 

thou  life  to  him  didft  give; 
Ev'n  fuch  a  length  of  days,  that  he 
for  evermore  ihould  live. 

5  In  that  falvation  wrought  by  thee, 

his  glory  is  made  great : 
Honour  and  comely  majefty 
thou  haft  upon  him  fet. 
€  Ikcaufe  that  thou  for  evermore 
mod  blefled  haft  him  made  : 
And  thou  haft  with  thy  countenance 
made  him  exceeding  glad. 

7  Becaufe  the  king  upon  the  Lord, 

his  confidence  ctoth  lay, 
.And,  through  the  grace  of  the  Moft  High, 

fhall  not  be  mov'd  away. 


"    P  S  A  L  M    XXII.  63 

8  Thine  hand  fhail  all  thofe  men'Mud  out 

that  en'mies  are  to  thee, 
Ev'n  thy  right  hand  (hail  find  out  thofe 
of  thee  that  haters  -be. 

9  Like  fiery  ov  n  thou  malt  them  make, 

when  kindled  is  thine  ire  : 
God  fhali  them  fwallow  in  his  wrathd 
devour  them  mail  the  file. 

10  Their  fruit  from  earth  thou  malt  deftroy, 

their  feed  men  from  among. 

1 1  For  they,  beyond  their  might,  'gainft  thee 

did  plot  mifchief  and  wrong. 

% 2  Thou  therefore  (halt  make  them  turn  back, 
when  thou  thy  fhafts  {halt  place 
Upon  thy  firings,  made  ready  all 
to  fly  againfl  their  face. 
.13  In  thy  great  pow'r  and  flrength,  O  Lord, 
be  thou  exalted  high  : 
So  mail  we  (ing  with  joyful  hearty 
thy  power  praife  fhall  we. 

PSALM     XXII. 
To  the  chief  Mufician  upon   Aijsleih  Shakur} 
A  Pfalm  of  David. 
lere  the  debafement  and  exaltation  of  David,  king  of 
ttrael,  are  merely  fubfervient  to,  and  figurative  of, 
the  debafement  and  exhaltation  of  Jelus  Chrifi,  our 
blefled    Aijeleth  Shahar,  Hind  of  the   morning, 
I.  in    this   dee?  debafsaieHt,   we     find   (r)  Bitter, 
but    kindly    and    believing,    complaints   of  God's 
withdrawment, — attended  with  e<.rne{l  attempts  oi: 
faith    to  ^uiet    the    complainer's    foul    under    it — 
drawn  from  the  confider^tion  of  God's  h-olinefs  and 
higfjiiefs    and  his  feafqnable  deliverance  oi  his- peo- 
ple >n  former  times,   when  they  cried  to  him,    ver. 
h~~$.     (2)  Bitter  complaints  of  men's  reproaches 


H  -PS  A-  L  M    XXI  J. 

ixii  contemptuous  derifim, — attended  with  felf- 
encouragemeatSj  drawn  from  farmer  experience  of 
God's  earjy  and  feafonable  care  and  friendfhip, 
ver.  6, — 10.  (3)  Bitter  complaints  of  the  bom- 
ber and  rage  of  enemies,  attended  with  exqai- 
fite  agonies  of  body  and  mind,  and  minoled  with 
earned  prayer's  for  God's  i'peedy  fupports,  a  Alli- 
ance,, and    powerful  deliverance,    ver.    tr, — 21. 

While  I  Gfcg  ihefc,  let  me  behold  the  vilenefs,  the 
criminality,  the  dellrudive  influence  of"  fin  !  Let 
me  beh'oid  the  fovereignty  of  God,  who  not  only 
Kourgeth  every  fan  whom  he  receiveth;  but  fpared 
not  his  osa  fltcorTEtf  Som,  but  delivered  him  up 
for  us  all  !  Behold,  how  he  hates  !  how  he  pu« 
niiheth  our  fin  !  And  what  manner  of  love  he  be- 
llowed upon  us,  that  we  might  be  called  the  fons 
-  of  God!  Behold!  how  he  commendeth  his  love 
unto  us,  in  that,  while  we  were  yet  finners,  Chrift 
died  for  us  !  And  if  jefus,  with  patience  bore  luch 
del'ertion,  reproach,  and  di  fire  is ;  let  me,  in  the 
firm  faith  that  he  did  all  for  me,  and  that  God  is 
mine,  and  maketh  ail  things  work  for  my  good, 
itudy  an  unhampered  refignation  to  his  will. 

IT.  By  the  typical  exaltation  of  David,  and  the  in. 
creafe,  happineis,  honour,  and  duration  of  his  king- 
dom, we  have  preSgnred  the  glorious  exaltation  of 
our  Redeemer,  importing,  That  he  mould  have  a 
church  among  men  ;  that  his  Father  fliculdbe  glo- 
9r  rifled  in  them  as  well  as  in  him  ; — that  his  true 
fubje&s  (lion Id  abound  in  prayer,  praife,  foi- 
riruul  comfort,  and  everlajting  life ;  and  that  his 
church  mould  be  enlarged  with  multitudes  of  both 
jews  and  Gentiles;  and  fliould,  to  hi3  honour, 
and  for  h'.s  worihip  and  fervice,  continue  to  all 
generations,  ver.  22, —  ^r. 

While  I  ling  this,  let  me  truif,  and  rejoice  in,  ancl 
plead  his  promises,  relative  to  myfelf  and  hi 
church.  Let  me  ponder,  whether  I  have  heard  hi 
voice,  (bared  his  laving  pity,  fcafted  on  his  fpiritua 
rrovifion,  and  worshipped  him  in  fpirit,  and  ii 
rrutu  ?  And  whether  it  is  the  delire  of  my  foul  t 
caufe  his  name  to  be  remembered  to  ail  generations 


P  S  A  L  M    XXII.  65 

y|"Y  God,  my  God,  why  haft  thou. me 
-  jL     forfaken  ?  why  fo  far 
Art  thou  from  helping  me,  and  from 

my  words  that  roaring  are  ? 
All  day,  my  God,  to  thee  I  cry, 

yet  am  not  heard  by  thee  ; 
And  in  the  feafon  of  the  night 
I  cannot  filent  be. 

But  thou  art  holy,  thou  that  doft 

inhabit  Ifr'ePs  praife. 
Our  fathers  hop'd  in  thee,  they  hop'd, 

and  thou  did  It.  them  releafe. 
When  unto  thee  they  lent  their  cry, 

to  them  deliv'rance  came  : 
Becaufe  they  put  their  trail  in  thee, 

they  were  not  put  to  fhame. 

But  as  for  me,  a  worm  I  am, 

and  as  no  man  am  priz'd  : 
Reproach  of  men  1  am,  and  by 

the  people  am  defpis  d. 
All  that  melee  laugh  me  to  fcorn  ; 

fhoot-out  the  lip  do  they  ; 
They  nod  and  (hake  their  heads  at  me, 

and,  mocking,  thus  do  fay, 

This  man  did  trufl  in  God.,  that  h§ 
would  free  hi  en  by  his  might: 

Let  him  deliver  him,  fith  he 
had  in  him  fuch  delight. 

But  thou  art  he  out  of  the  womb 
that  didft  me  lately  take  ; 

F  % 


66  PSALM    XXII. 

When  I  was  on  my  mother's  brcafls, 
thou  me  to  hope  didd  make. 

io  And  I  was  cad  upon  thy  care, 

ev'n  from  the  womb  till  now  : 
And  from  rny  mother's  belly,  Lord, 
my  God  and  guide  art  thou. 

11  Be  not  far  off,  for  grief  is  near, 

and  none  to  help  is  found. 

12  Bulls  many  compais  me  ;   itrong  bulls 

of  BaJhan  me  fur  round. 

13  Their  mouths  they  open'd  wide  on  me, 

upon  me  gape  did  they, 
Like  to  a  lion  ravening, 
and  roaring  for  his  prey. 

14  Like  water  I'm  pour'd  out,  my  bones 

all  out  of  joint  do  part : 
Amidll  my  bowels,  as  the  wax, 
io  melted  is  my  heart. 

15  My  firength  is  like  a  potiherd  dry'di 

my  tongue  it  eleaveth  fail 
Unto  mv  iaws  :   and  to  the  dud 
of  death  thou  brought  me  haft. 

16  For  dogs  have  compais'd  me  about: 

the  wicked  that  did  meet 
In  their  afiembly,  me  inclos'd  ; 
they  pierc'd  my  hands  and  feet. 

17  I  all  my  bones  may  tell  :  they  do 

upon  me  look  and  (tare. 

18  Upon  my  vefture  lots  they  cad, 

and  cl oaths  among  them  (hare. 

19  But  be  not  far,  O  Lord,  my  drength  ; 

Ualle  to  give  help  »o  me, 


PSALM    XXII.  6? 

20  From  fword  my  foul,  from  pow'r  of  dogs,, 
my  darling  fet  thou  free. 

si   Out  of  the  roaring  lion's  mouth 
do  thou  me  fhield  and  fave  : 
For  from  the  horns  of  unicorns 
an  ear  to  me  thou  gave. 
£2  I  will  ihew  forth  thy  name  unto 
thofe  that  my  brethren  are  : 
Amidft  the  congregation, 
thy  praife  I  will  declare. 

S3  Praife  ye  the  Lord,  who  do  him  fear| 
him  glorify,  all  ye 
The  feed  of  Jacob  ;  fear  him,   all 
that  Ifr'el's  children  be. 

24  For  he  defpis'd  not,  nor  abhorr'd 

th*  affli&edVs  mifery : 
Nor  from  him  hid  his  face,  but  heard 
when  he  to  him  did  cry. 

25  Within  the  congregation  great 

my  praife  (hall  be  of  thee : 
My  vows  before  them  that  hrm  feat 
mall  be  perform*  d  by  me. 
$6  The  meek  mall  eat,  and  (hall  be  fill'd  j 
they  alfo  praife  mall  give 
Unto  the  Lord,  that  do  htm  feek ; 
your  heart  (hall  ever  live. 

27  All  ends  of  th*  earth  remember  fhal[, 

and  turn  the  Lord  unto : 
All  kindreds  of  the  nations 

to  him  mall  homage  do : 
ftS  Becaufe  the  kingdom  to  the  Lord 

doth  appertain,  as  his ; 


68  PSA  L  M    XXIII. 

Likewife  among  the  nations 
the  governor  he  is. 

29  Earth's  fat  ones  eat,  and  worihip  mall : 

all  who  to  dull  defcend 
Shall  bow  to  him  :  none  of  them  caa 
his  foul  from  death  defend. 

30  A  feed  mail  iervice  do  to  him  j 

unto  the  Lord  it  (hall 
Be  for  a  generation 
reckoned  in  ages  all. 

31  They  ihall  come,  and  they  mall  declar* 

his  truth  and  righteoumefs, 
Unto  a  people  yet  unborn, 
and  that  he  hath  done  this. 

PSALM     XXIII. 
A  Pfaim  of  David. 

Here  is  the  children's  plains,  ani  which  *u,  in  very 
deed,  a  noted  long,  of  \\\  the  children  of  God. 
Behold  (3)  New-covenant  relation  toGod,  as  a  tuil 
and  everlafting  lecarity  againft  hurtful  w^nts, 
ver.  1.  (2;  Plealant  experience  of  God's  actirg  up 
to  his  new-covenant  character  in  dituoiing  ot,  di- 
recting, aflLling,  feafung,  and  comlorring  his 
people,  ver.  2,  3,  S.  (2)  Well-grounded  hopes 
of  God's  careful  and  feafonable  fupplies  -,  ana  of  his 
comfortable  prefence  and  help  amidft  diftrefe  ^nd 
death;  and  of  the  perperu  d  and  everlafting  mani- 
feftatiou  of  his  mercy  and  grace  to  its- ward  ;  and 
of  our  endleis  nearnefs  to,  and  immediate  enjoy- 
ment of  him,  ver.  1,  4,  f,  6. 

While  I  Gng,  let  me  think  as  he' ore  God,  whether 
I  have  the  experimental  knowledge  o*  all  thefe 
things.  Let  my  foul  be  a?  a  daughter  of  the  borfe- 
leerh,  crying  migb' Hy  Give.  Gr  f.  wiur  is 
And  let  me  m  uii  thefe  U)xms3  uite  and  fee  that 
God  is  ^uod. 


P  S  A  L  M    XXIV.  69 

^PHE  Lord's  my  fhepherd,  I'll  not  want. 
j[     2   He  makes  me  down  to  lie 
In  paftures  green  :  he  ieadeth  me 
the  quiet  waters  by. 

3  My  foul  he  doth  reitore  again  ; 

and  me  to  walk  doth  make 
Within  the  paths  of  righteoufnefs, 
ev*n  for  his  own  name's  fake. 

4  Yea,  thou  I  walk  in  death's  dark  valer 

yet  will  I  fear  none  ill : 
For  thou  art  with  me,  and  thy  rod 

and  ftaff  me  comfort  dill. 
3  My  table  thou  haft  furniihed* 

in  prefence  of  my  foes  : 
Mine  head  thou  doll  with  oil  anoint, 

and  my  cup  overflows. 

6  Goodnefs  and  mercy  all  my  life 
mall  furely  follow  me  : 
And  in  God's  houfe  for  evermore 
my  dwelling-place  mail  be. 

PSUM  XXIV. 
Probably  this  pfalm  was  penned  for  t^ie  ufe  of  the 
Hebrews,  when  David  brought  up  the  ark  of  God 
to  Jerusalem  ;  or,  when  Solomon  brought  it  into 
the  temple,  2  Sam.  vi.  1  Kings  viii.  in  order  to 
raife  their  hearts  above  their  externa)  ceremonies, 
to  a  reception  of,  and  walking  in  Chrift,  who  was 
thereby  prefigured,  Obferve  (1;  Chrift's  king- 
dom of  nature,  comprehending  the  whole  world 
and  all  the  inhabitants  thereof,  ver.  r.  2.  (2) 
Kis  kingdom  of  grace,  in  the  nature  of  it  ;  the 
gracious  character  of  its  fubjecTs \  and  their  char- 
ter to  their  everlaftiag  bappineis  above,  ver.  3 — 6, 
(3}  Under  the  figure  of  a  call  to  admit  the  ark,  ws 


7®  PSALM    XXiV. 

have  a  folemn  furamons,  iflued  forth  by  God,  for  the 
heavens  to  receive  Jefus  our  glorious  ami  almigh- 
ty King,  into  their  biifeful  abodes  in  his  afcenfion  : 
and  for  us  to  receive  him  into  our  hearts  and  (b« 
cietics  below,  ver.  7 — 10. 
While  I  Ting  let  me  be  a€Vc>ed,  with  the  double 
claim  the  Redeemer  hath  on  me — as  his  crenture, 
and  as  his  ranfomed  one.  Let  me  try  whether  I 
pt>iief;>  the  dhtinguifhing  characters  cf  a  real  Taint: 
and  -s- hether  i  have  receivrd  an  abundance  of  the 
gift  of  rigbteoulnefs,  and  of  bleflednefs  from  the 
God  or  my  ialvation.  Let  me  charge,  let  me  roufe 
Up  all  my  inward  powers  to  receive  Jefns  Chi  mI 
the  I  ord,  as  made  of  God,  unto  me,  wifdom,  and 
righteoufnefa,  and  lan&itkation,  and  redemption. 

TH  E  earth  belongs  unto  the  Lord,, 
and  ail  that  it  contains  ; 
The  world  that  is  inhabited, 
and  all  that  there  remains. 
%  For  the  foundations  thereof 
he  on  the  (eas  did  lay, 
And  he  hath  it  eftablifhed 
upon  the  floods  to  flay. 

3  Who  is  the  man  that  mall  afcend 

into  the  hill  of  God  ? 
Or  who  within  his  holy  place 
*  (hall  have  a  firm  abode  ? 

4  Whole  hands   are  clean,    whofe  heart  is 

and  unto  vanity  (pure., 

\\  ho  hath  not  litted  up  his  foul, 
nor  fworn  deceitfully. 

|  He  from  th'  Eternal  (hall  receive 
the  blefling  him  upon, 
And  righteouine  s,  ev'nfrom  the  God 
of  his  falvatiou, 


PSAL  M    XXV.  fi 

6  This  Is  the  generation 
that  aftei  him  enquire, 
O  Jacob,  who  do  leek  thy  face 
with  their  whole  heart's  defire. 

j  Ye  gates,  lift  up  your  heads  en  high* 
ye  doors  that  laft  for  ay, 
Be  lifted  up,  that  fo  the  King 
of*  glory  enter  may. 
§  But  who  of  glory  is  the  King  ? 
the  mighty  Lord  is  this, 
Ev'n  that  lame  Lord,  that  great  in  might 
and  ftrong  in  battle  is. 
5  Ye  gates,  lift  up  your  heads,  ye  doors9 
doors  that  do  laft  for  ay, 
Be  lifted  up,  that  fo  the  King 
of  glory  enter  may. 

0  But  who  is  he  that  is  the  King 

of  glory  ?  who  is  this  ? 
The  Lord  of  holts,  and  none  but  hq, 
the  King  of  glory  is. 

PSALM    XXV. 
A  Pfalm  of  David, 

1  frnging  this  pfalrT!  let  me  observe  (r)  What  f«r- 
rious  work  prayer  is,  what  lifting  up  o\  foul; 
what  directing  of  eyes  to  God,  and  fixing  them  on 
hiiii,  mud  be  i»  .'it,  ver.  i  —  j£,  (2)  What  mer- 
cies ought  to  be  prated  for  .—  pardon  or  Tin,  ver,  6, 
7, —  to.  direction  in  duty,  ver.  4,  c.  familiar  inti- 
macy vith  God,  vt*r.  10.  deliverance  from  trou- 
ble, ver.  17,  18.  preservation  from  adverfaries, 
ver.  20,  2f.  And  in  fine,  fafety  and  deliverance  to 
the  church,  ver.  22.  (3)  What  pleas  are  proper 
to  be  11  fed  in  prayer;  as  the  trull  we  have  repoled 
in  God,  ver.  2,  2,  5. —  20,  2f,  Our  own  divinely* 
efTv&ed  fincerity  in  the  Lord's  way,  ver,  21,  ,  Our 


72  PSALM     XXV. 

diftrefs  and  the  malice  of  our  enemies,  ver,  2,  iA — i 
19  But  chiefly  the  mercy  that  is  in  God,  and  the 
giory  which  redounds  to  his  name  from  his  beftow- 
ing  of  new -co',  enar.t  favours,  ver.  6,  7 — if.  (4) 
Strong  encouragements  to  prayer  taken  from  the 
perfections  of  God's  nature  ;  and  from  his  promifcs 
of  initruction  and  direction  ;  and  from  the  fufnefj 
and  grace  of  his  covenant  ;  and  from  his  delioht, 
5n  allowing  men  familiar  intimacy  and  feliowihip 
with  himfelfj  ver.  8, — 14 
Let  theft  things,  my  foul,  be  the  object  of  thyftn/r- 
eit  care  snd  attention,  in  all  thy  addreiies  10  God. 


T 


0  thee  I  lift  my  foul. 
2  O  Lord,   !  trull  in  thee: 

My  God,  let  me  not  be  afhim'd, 
nor  foes  triumph  o'er  me. 

3  Let  none  that  wait  on  thee 

Be  put  to  fham«  at  -all  ; 
But  thofe  that  without  caufe  tranforefs, 
let  fhame  upon  them  fall. 

4  Shew  me  thy  way*,  O  Lord  ; 

thy  pa!  lis,  O  teach  thou  me: 

5  And  do  thou  lead  me  in  thy  truth, 

therein  my  teacher  be  : 
For  thou  art  God  that  doll 

to  me  falvation  fend, 
And  1  upon  thee  all  the  day 

expecting,  do  attend. 

6  Thy  tender  mercies,  Lord, 

1  pray  thee  to  remember, 
And  ioving-kiudnerles  :   tor  thev 

have  been  of  old  for  ever. 

7  My  fins  and  faults  ofyourh 

do  thou,  ()  Lord,  forget; 
After  thy  mercy  think  on  me, 
And  lor  thy  goodnefs  great. 

8  God  oood  and  upright  is  : 

the  way  he'll  finuers  mow. 

9  The  meek  in  judgment  he  will  guide, 

and  make  his  path  to  know. 


P  S  A  L  M    XXV. 

10  The  whole  paths  of  the  Lord 

are  truth  and  mercy  fure, 
To  thofe  that  do  his  cov'nant  keep, 
and  teftimonies  pure. 

11  Now  for  thine  own  name's  fake, 

O  Lord,   I  thee  intreat 
To  pardon  mine  iniquity  ; 
for  it  is  very  great. 

12  Whfit  man  is  he  that  fears 

the  Lord,  and  doth  him  ferve  ? 
Kim  mall  he  reach  the  way  thai  he 
mall  chafe  and  (till  obferve. 

13  Kis  foul  fhall  dwell  at  eafe, 
and  his  poflerity 

Shall  flour ifh  (till,  and  of  the  earth. 

inheritors  fhall  be. 
With  thofe  that  fear  him  is 

the  fecret  of  the  Lord  : 
The  knowledge  of  his  covenant 

he  will  to  them  afford. 

15  Mine  eyes  upon  the  Lord 
continually  are  fet : 
For  he  it  is  that  fhall  bring  fonla 
my  feet  out  of  the  net. 
[6  Turn  unto  me  thy  face 

and  to  me  mercy  fhow: 
Becaufethat  I  am  defolare, 
and  am  brought  verv  J0w^ 

7  My  heart's  griefs  are  increased, 

me  from  diftrefs  relieve 

8  See  nue  affliction,  and  my  pain, 

and  all  my  fins  forgive. 

9  Confider  then  my  foes, 

becaufe  they  many  are, 
And  it  a  cruel  hatred  is   ? 
which  tb-cj  againft  me  hear. 
G 


73 


74  P-SAL  M     XXV. 

20  O  do  thou  keep  rny  foul, 

do  thou  deliver  me  : 
And  let  me  never  he  afham'd, 
becaufe  i  tru(t  in  thee, 

21  Let  uprighrnefs  and  truth 

keep  me,  who  thee  attend. 

22  Redemption,  Lord,   to  Ifrael 

from  all  his  troubles  fend. 

Second  Verjicn. 

I'O  thee  I  lift  my  foul,  O  Lord  : 
2  My  God,  I  trull  in  thee: 
Let  me  not  be  afham'd  ;  let  not 
my  foes  triumph  o'er  me. 

3  Yea,  let  thou  none  afiiamed  be 

that  do  on  thee  attend  : 
Aihamed  let  them  be,  O  Lord, 
who  without  caufe  offend. 

4  Thy  ways,  Lord,  (hew;  teach  me  thy  paths, 

5  Lead  me  in  truth,  teach  me : 
For  of  my  fafety  thou  art  God, 

all  day  I  wait  on  thee. 

6  Thy  mercies  that  moil  tender  are, 

do  thou,  O  Lord,  remember, 
And  loving-kindnefles :  for  they 
have  been  of  old  for  ever. 

7  Let  net  the  errors  of  my  youth, 

nor  fms  rememb'red  be  : 
In  mercy,  for  thy  goodnefs*  fake, 
O  Lord,  remember  me. 
3  The  Lord  is  geed  and  gracious, 
he  upright  is  alio  : 
Ke  therefore  Aimers  will  irfiruc*, 
in  ways  that  they  mould  go. 


P  S  A  L  M    XXV.  75 

9  The  meek  and  lowly  he  will  guide 
in  judgment  juit   alway  : 
To  meek  and  poor  aiHicled  ones 
he'll  clearly  teach  his  way. 

10  The  whole  paths  of  the  Lord  our  God 

are  truth  and  mercy  fure, 
To  fuch  as  keep  his  covenant, 
and  teftimonies  pure. 

1 1  Now  for  thine  own  name's  fake,  O  Lord, 

I  humbly  thee  intreat 
To  pardon  mine  iniquity  : 
for  it  is  very  great. 

12  What  man  fears  God?  him  mail  he  teach 

the  way  that  he  mall  choofe. 
j  3  His  foul  mall  dwell  at  eafe,  his  feed 
the  earth,  as  heirs,  mail  ufe, 

j 4  The  fecret  of  thQ  Lord  is  with 
fuch  as  do  fear  his  name  ; 
And  he  his  holy  covenant 
will  manifeit  to  them. 

15  Towards  the  Lord  my  waiting  eyes 

continually  are  fet : 
For  he  it  is  that  (hall  bring  forth 
my  feet  out  of  the  net. 

16  O  turn  thee  unto  me,  O  God, 

have  mercy  me  upon  : 
Becaufe  I  folitary  am, 
and  in   affliction. 

17  Enlarg'd  trie  griefs  are  of  mine  heart  t 

me  from  diftrefs  relieve. 

18  See  mine  allliclion  and  my  pain, 

and  ail  my  fins  forgive. 


/rj  I     o   A    L>    ivi      A  A  v 

19  Confider  thou  mine  eiitn>ies, 

becaufe  they  many  are, 
And  it  a  cruel  hatred  is, 

wjych  they  againft  me  bear. 

20  O  do  thou  keep  my  foul,  O  God, 

do  thou  deliver  me  : 
Let  me  not  be  aiham'd  ;  for  I 
do  put  my  truft  in  thee. 

2^   O  let  integrity  and  truth 

keep  me,  who  thee  attend. 
%i  Redemption,  Lord,  to  Ifrael, 

from  ail  his  troubles  fend. 

psa  l  m   xxvr. 

A  Pf>im  of  David. 

Here  (1)  David folemniv  appeals  to  God,  concerning 
his  integrity  ;  his  con-'lant  regard  to  him  and  hi* 
grace;  his  re«nlar  artendance  upon  inUituted  ordi- 
nances ;  and  his  fixed  averiion  to  lin  and  tinners, 
ver.  1 — 3.  (2)  ITe  deprecates  from  himfelf,  the 
condemnation  of  the  wicked,  and  his  being  fliut  up 
iil  fociery  with  them,  ver.  9,  to.  (5)  Depend- 
ing on  the  mercy  of  God,  he  refolves  to  hold  fait 
his  integrity,  and  maintain  his  confident  hopes  of 
eternal  life,  ver.  ti,  12, 

While  I  fing,  let  the  oerfecl:  God-man  come  into  ir.y 
mind.  Let  me  warn.  myiVlf  in  his  blood,  and  Co 
Compafs  God's  altar  with  for-  gs  of  praife  for  his  fa- 
vimrs.  Making  lelus'  example  my  pattern;  let 
his  ordinances  be  my  pleafure,  and  his  people  my 
fble  intimates  and  familiars  on  earth. 


J 


UDGE  me,  O  Lord,  for  I  have  walkM 

in  mine  integrity  : 
I  traded  alio  in  the  Lord  ; 

ftide  therefore  mall  not  L 


P  S  A  L  M    XXVI.  77 

2  Examine  me,  and  do  me  prove  : 

try  heart  and  reins,  O  God. 

3  For  thy  love  is  before  mine  eyes, 

thy  truth's  paths  I  have  trode. 

4  With  perfons  vain  I  have  not  fat, 

nor  with  diilemblers  gone. 

5  Th*  affembly  of  ill  men  I  hate  ; 

to  fit  with  fuch  I  ihun. 

6  Mine  hands  in  innocence,  O  Lord, 

Til  wafh  and  purify  : 
So  to  thine  holy  altar  go, 
and  compafs  it  will  I. 

7  That  I,  with  voice  of  thankfgiving, 

may  publifh  and  declare, 
And  tell  of  all  thy  mighty  works 
that  great  and  wondrous  are. 

8  The  habitation  of  thy  houfe, 

Lord,  I  have  loved  well ; 
Yea,  in  that  place  I  do  delight, 
where  doth  thine  honour  dwell. 

9  With  finners  gather  not  my  foul, 

and  fuch  as  blood  would  fpili : 
io  Whofe  hands  mifchievous  plots,  right  hand 
corrupting  bribes  do  fill. 

1 1  But  as  for  me,  I  will  walk  on 

in  mine  integrity : 
Do  thou  redeem  me,  and,  O  Lord* 
be  merciful  to  me. 

12  My  foot  upon  an  even  place 

doth  (land  with  itedfaftnefs ; 
Within  the  congregations 
th*  Eternal  I  will  blefs. 
G  a. 


73  lrSA  L  M    K \Vil. 

A  Pialin  of  />***/* 

For  thy  iattruttiori,  my  loul,  behold  her?,  (f)  The 
holy  courage  and  undaunted  bravery  of  true  faith, 
airudft  manifold  dangers  and  enemies,  vcr.  t — 3. 
(2)  What  c.irncttncis  there  ought  to  be  ;  and  what 
pleafure,  prone,  and  honour  there  are  in  the  ftudy 
of  familiar  fellow  (hip  with  God,  ver.  4,  5,  6.  (3) 
Ferver.t  genres  with  urong  cries  and  {applications, 
for  die,  gracious  favour,  fpiritual  pretence,  and 
laving  direction  and  protection  of  God,  ver.  7 — 
12,  (4}  Strong  and  encouraging  expectations  of 
help,  favour  and  (trength  from  God,  ver,  10,  13,  14.. 

While  I  hug,  let  my  foul  enter  the  very  marrow  of 
thefe  matters.  Let  God  himfeH  be  relied  on,  as 
my  trulr,  my  Saviour,  and  my  .all  in  ail.  Let  my 
heart  born  with  fnperlative  defires  aher  the  kuosv- 
ledge  and  enjoyment  of  him.  Let  nothing  lef* 
than  the  moil  familiar  communion  with  him  here,, 
and  the  full  enjoyment  of  him  hereafter  fatisfy  my 
longings.  L/i  me  readily  embrace  every  invita- 
tion to  fcek  his  f.ice.  Amidd  enemies  and  diitrefles 
unnumbered^  let  nre  always  believe  in,  wait  for,, 
and  boaft  of  God  my  only  Lord. 

r"PHE  Lord's  my  light  and  faving  health, 
■*      who  (hall  make  me  difmay'd  ? 
My  life's  ftrength  is  the  Lord,  of  whom 
then  (hall  I  be  afraid  ? 

2  When  as  mine  enemies  and  foes, 

mod  wicked  perfons  all, 
To  eat  my  flefh  againd  me  rofe, 
they  (tumbled  and  did  fall. 

3  Againd  me  though  an  hod  encamp,.. 

my  heart  yet  fearlefs  is  : 
Though  war  againd  me  rife,  I  will 
be  confident  in  this. 

4  One  thin;-  I  of  the  Lord  defir'd, 

and  will  :>ek  to  obtain, 


PSAL  M     XXVI L  79 

That  all  days  of  my  life  I  may 
within  God's  houfe  remain, 

That  I  the  beauty  of  the  Lord 

behold  may  and  admire, 
And  that  I  in  his  holy  place 

may  rev'rently  enquire. 

5  For  he  in  his  pavilion  mail 

me  hide  in   evil  days  : 
In  fecret  of  his  tent  me  hide,, 
and  on  a  rock  me  raife. 

6  And  now,  ev 'n  at  this  prefent  time, 

mine  head  (hall  lifted  be 
Above  all  thofe  that  are  my  foes, 

and  round  encompafs  me  : 
Therefore  unto  his  tabernacle 

I'll  facrifices  bring 
Of  ioyfulnefs,  Til  fmg,  yea,  I 

to  God  will  praifes  fmg. 

7  O  Lord,  give  ear  unto  my  voice, 

when  I  do  cry  to  thee : 
Upon  me  alfo  mercy  have, 
and  do  thou  anfwer  me. 

8  When  thou  did  (I  fay,  Seek  ye  my  face,, 

then  unto  thee  reply 
Thus  did  my  heart,   Above  all  things 
thy  face,  Lord,  feek  will  I. 

9  Far  from  me  hide  not  thou  thy  face, 

put  not  away  from  thee 
Thy  fervant  in  thy  wrath  :  thou  haft 

an  helper  been  to  me*. 
0  God  of  my  falvation 

me; leave  not,  nor  forfake.i; 


So  PS  A  L  M     XXVIII. 

10  Though  me  my  parents  both  mould  leave, 
the  Lord  will  me  up  take. 

ii  O  Lord,  inftruft  me  in  thy  way, 
to  me  a  leader  be 
In  a  plain  path,  bccaufe  of  thofe 
that  hatred  bear  to  me. 

12  Give  me  not  to  mine  en'mies*  will  y 

for  witneffes  that  lie, 
Againfl  me  rifen  are,  and  fuch 
as  breathe  out  cruelty. 

13  I  fainted  had,  unlefs  that  I 

believed  had  to  fee, 
The  Lord's  own  goodnefs  in  the  land 
of  them  that  living  be. 

14  Wait  on  the  Lord,  and  be  thou  ftrong, 

and  he  mail  ftrength  afford 
Unto  thine  heart,  yea,  do  thou  wait, 
I  fay,  upon  the  Lord. 

P  S  A  L  M     XXVIII. 
A  Pfalm  of  DaviL 

Obferve  here,  (1)  Davi<1,  amidit  great  diilrefs,  ear 
neftiy  fupplicating  deliverance  from  his  God,  vei 
I — 3.  (2)  His  implacable  enemies  doomed  to  th 
juft  punithment  of  their  fin,  ver.  4,  5.  (3)  Hrn 
felf  triumphing  in  God,  as  the  hearer  of  his  praj 
e?s,  and  as  his  protector,  help  and  itrength,  ve 
6 — S.  (4)  His  (olemn  fupplication  for  falvatio 
and  bleflednefs  ;  for  n-ourilhment,  honour,  an 
fafety  to  the  people  of  God,   ver    o. 

While  I  remember  jefus  of  Nazareth,  whofe  cries 
trouble  were  (o  vehement;    whofe  implacable  en 
mies  incur  fuch  fearful  mifery  ;   and  who  bein<i  e 
ahed  to  the  right  hand  of  God,  and    made   full 
joy  with  his  countenance,  maJ^eth  continual  inte 
ceflion  for  UU  chofen  race;  let  my  foul  lift  up  h«  b 


P  S  A  L  M     XXVIII. 

vpi.ce  to  God    for  rich  and    everlafting  bfefBiigs  lo 
wyfelf  and  his  church. 


t» 


PO  thee  I'll  cry,  O  Lord,  my  rock, 

hold  not  thy  peace  to  me  ; 
Led,  like  thofe  that  to  pit  defcend, 
I  by  thy  filence  be. 

2  The  voice  hear  of  my  humble  pray'rs, 

when  unto  thee  I  cry  ; 
When  to  thy  holy  oracle 
I  lift  mine  hands  on  high. 

3  With  ill  men  draw  me  not  away* 

that  work  iniquity  : 
That  fpeak  peace  to  their  friends,  while  in 
their  hearts  doth  mifchief  lie. 

4  Give  them  according  to  their  deeds 

and  ills  endeavoured  ; 
And  as  their  handy-works  deferve, 
to  them  be  rendered. 

5  God  mall  not  build,  but  them  deftroy, 

who  would  not  underltand 
The  Lord's  own  works,  nor  did  regard 
the  doing  of  his  hand. 

6  For  ever  bLefled  be  the  Lord; 
for  graciouily  he  heard 

The  voice  of  my  petition sr 
and  prayers  did  rsgard^ 

I  The  Lord's  my  (Irength  and  fhield, my  heart 

upon  him  did  relv, 
j  j  * 

And  I  am  helped ;   hence  my  heart 

doth  joy  exceedingly  ; 
And  with  my  fong  I  will  him  praife. 

Their  flrength  is  God  alone  i 


82  P  S  A  L  M     XXIX. 

He  alfo  is  the  faying  ftreiigth 
of  his  anointed  One. 

9  O  thine  own  people  do  thou  fave, 
blefs  thine  inheritance  : 
Them  alfo  do  thou  feed,  and  them 
for  evermore  advance. 

P  S  A  L  M     XXIX, 
A  Pi  aim   of  David. 

This  Pfalm  was  probably  cornpcfed  on  the  occasion  of 
a  thunder-ltonii.  It  is  a  [pienln  charge  from  he  a* 
ven  to  great  men  to  worship  and  gtor'ify  God  ; 
who  (i)  in  bis  magniScence  and  power  ihnuder- 
eth  in  the  m6fl  terrible,  alarming  and  deftrufrivc 
manner,  ver.  I — 9.  (2)  Who  is  fupreme  governor 
of  the  world,  and  belioweth  Itrength  and  peace  on 
his  peculiar  people,  ver.    10,  11. 

"While  I  ling,  let  me  by  faith,  behold  the  glory  of 
God  in  Chrift,  and  he  (Tiled  with  reverential  awe 
of  his  power  and  grace.  And  while  I  adore  his 
perfections,  admire  and  pratie  his  excellencies,  let 
JeruiMem  come  \\\\o  my  mind;  and  let  me  appre- 
hend the  promife,  and  pour  forth  a  prayer  for  the 
remnant  which  is  left. 

IVE  ye  unto  the  Lord,  ye  fons 
that  of  the  mighty  be, 
All  ftrength  and  glory  to  the  Lord 
with  cheerfulnefs  give  ye. 

2  Unto  the  Lord  the  glory  give 

that  to  his  name  is  due  ; 
And  in  the  beauty  of  holinefs 
unto  Jehovah  bow. 

3  The  Lord's  voice  on  the  waters  is : 

the  God  of  majefty 
Doth  thunder,  and  on  multitudes 
of  waters  fitteth  he. 


G 


PSAL  V!     XXX.  83 

.  A  pow'rful  voice  it  is  that  comes 
out  from  the  Lord  moil  hiefh : 
The  voice  of  that  great  Lord  is  full 
of  glorious  majeRy. 

5  The  voice  of  the  Eternal  doth 

afunder  cedars  tear  : 
Yea,  God  the  Lord  doth  cedars  break 
that  Lebanon  doth  bear. 

6  He  makes  them  like  a  calf  to  fkip  ; 

ev'n  that  great  Lebanon, 
And  like  to  a  young  unicorn 
the  mountain  Sirion. 

7  God's  voice  divides  the  flames  of  fire  : 

8  The  defer t  it  doth  make  : 

The  Lord  doth  make  the  wildernefs 
of  Kadefh  all  to  quake.    i 

9  God's  voice  doth  make  the  hinds  to  calve, 

it  makes  the  foreics  bare ; 
And  in  his  temple  ev'ry  one 
his  glory  doth  declare. 

10  The  Lord  fits  on  the  floods  :  the  Lord 

fits  King,  and  ever  mail. 

1 1  The  Lord  will  give  his  people  flrength, 

•  and  with  peace  blefs  them  all. 

PSAL  M     XXX. 

A  Pfalm  anil  Song  at  the  dedication  of  the  houfe  of 
David.. 

In  this  Pfalm  compofed  for  the  dedication  of  the  new 
pal-ace,  which  David  had  built  for  himfelf  at  Je- 
rufalem,  2  Sam.  v,  11.  or  for  the  dedication  of  it, 
alter  it  had  been  polluted  by  Abfalom,  2  Sam.  xvi, 
he  (1)  Offers  thanVfgh  ing  to  God  for  the  an- 
isvering  of  his  pravers  ;  the  overthrowing  of  his 


S4  PSALM     XXX. 

enemies  ;  and  the  preserving  of  his  life,  ver.  I— 
3,  it,  12.  (2)  He  calls  and  chargeth  others,  to 
praile  the  Lord  on  account  of  the  purity  ot  his  na- 
rore,  the  fhort  duration  of  his  frowns,  and  the 
fweetn'efs  of  his  favours,  ver.  4,  5.  (;)  He  re- 
marks, how  his  carnal  fecur'uy  under  prolperity 
had  occaiioned  his  fudden  fill  iato  divine  hidings 
and  frowns,  ver.  6,  7.  (4)  He  recoilechs  whac 
fuppli cations  he  had  made  to  Go  ■,  in  his  former 
<iill-e  s,  ver.  8, — 10.  f  <;)  He  triumph-,  in  the  kind- 
nefs  of  God  towards  him;  and  refolvesto  praile  and 
thank  him  for  evermore  on  account  of  it,  ver.  11,  12. 

While  I  fing,  let  me  with  a  grateful  heart  remember 
the  Lord's  mercies.  Let  me  remember  my  own 
follies  ;  and  how  the  Lord  corrected  me  for  them. 
Let  me  look  after  my  prayers  and  wait  for  an  an- 
fwer.  And  the  nearer  my  end  draweth,  le:  my 
heart  and  mouth  be  the  more  abundantly  filled 
with  the  high  praifes  of  my  God,  and  my  Saviour. 

LORD,  I  will  thee  extol,  for  thou 
haft  lifted  me  on  high, 
And  over  me  thou  to  rejoice 
mad'it  not  mine  enemy. 
1  O  thou  who  art  the  Lord  my  God, 
I  in  diftrefs  to  thee 
With  loud  cries  lifted  up  my  voice, 
and  thou  haft  healed  me. 

3  O  Lord,  my  foul  thou  haft  brought  up, 

and   refcu'd  from  the  grave : 
That  I  to  pit  fhould  not  go  down, 
alive  thou  didft  me  fave. 

4  O  ye  that  are  his  holy  ones, 

ling  praife  unto  the  Lord: 
And  give  unto  him  thanks,  when  you 
his  holintfs  record. 


P  S  A  L  M     XXX.  ¥$ 

j  For  but  a  moment  lafts  his  wrath  ; 
life  in  his  favour  lies : 
Weeping  may  for  a  night  endure* 
at  morn  doth  joy  arife. 

6  In  my  profperity  I  faid, 

that  nothing  mall  me  move* 

7  O  Lord,  thou  haft  my  mountain  made 

to  fraud  ftrong  by  thy  love. 

But  when  that  thou,  O  gracious  God*, 
didft  hide  thy  face  from  me, 

Then  quickly  was  my  profp'rous  ftate 
turn'd  into  mifery. 

8  Wherefore  unto  the  Lord  my  cry 

I  caufed  to  afcend : 
My  humble  fupplication 
I  to  the  Lord  did  fend. 

9  "What  profit  is  there  in  my  blood, 

"when  I  go  down  to  pit  ? 
Shall  unto  thee  the  dud  give  praife? 
thy  truth  declare  fhall  it  ? 
o  Hear,  Lord,  have  mercy,  help  me,  Lord* 
i        Thou  turned  haft  my  fadnefs 
To  dancing  ;  yea,  my  faekclbth  loos'd 
and  girded  me  with  gladnefs  : 

2  That  ling  thy  praife  my  glory  may5 
and  never  iilent  be  : 
O  Lord  my  God,  for  evermore 
I  will  give  thanks  to  thee* 
PSALM    xxxr. 

To  the  chief  Mufician,  A  Pfalm  cf  David, 
bfejrve  here    (»)    David's   folemn  profeffions  of  hi$ 
dependence  upon  God,  and  his  prayers  for  iuppors 
H 


S6  P  S  A  L  M    XXXI. 

and  dfliverance-,  ver.  t — 8.  (2)  His  fad  complaints 
of  inward  grief,  fcoJily  weaknels,  unkiadn' 
friends,  unjtflr.  cenfuces  of  enemies,  and  horror  of 
death;  attended  with  a  folemn  commitment  of  him- 
lelf  to  God's  mercy  and  care,  2nd  earned  t'upplica- 
tion  for  deliverance  from  enemies  ;  ver.  9 — iS.  (?) 
Amidir  jdnilVation  of  God's  kindnefsto  his  people, 
and  ;  b  a  n  k fg i  v  i  n  g  f e  r  Jra^  eti r s  1 0  h  1  rill "el  f ,  h e  e nc o  11 1  a- 
p;^*h  himfelfand  others  firmly  to  iruft  in  God;  ver. 
19-24- 
Wbile  1  fing  let  me  be  deeply  affected  with  my  fores, 
iry  maVadVcs,  and  tr  ibles;  and  t  aft 'all  my  bur- 
dens on  ihe  Lord,  In  the  aflured  faith  that  he  is 
God,  even  my  Got],  let  me  admire  his  gracious 
thoughts,  words  and  deeds  to  me-wafd  ;  and  com- 
mit myfelf  wholly  to  his  care  and  protection. 

N  thee,  O  Lord,  I  put  mv  truil, 

mam'd  let  me  never  be : 
/J  cccrding  to  thy  righteouinefs, 
do  thou  deliver  me. 
1  Bow  clown  thine  ear  to  me  with  fpeed, 
knd  me  deliverance: 
To  lave  me  my  flrcng  rock  be  thou, 
and  my  houfe  of  defence. 

3  Eecaufe  thou  art  my  rock  and  thee 

I  for  my  fortrefs  take  : 
Therefore  do  thou  me  lead  and  guide, 
ev'n  for  thine  own  name's  fake. 

4  And  fith  thou  art  my  luength,  therefore 

pull  me  put  oi  the  net, 
"Which  they  in  fubtilty  for  me 
fo  privily  have  iet. 

5  Into  thine  hands  I  do  commit 

my  fpirit :  for  thou  art  he, 
O  thou  Jehovah,  God  of  truth, 
that  hait  redeemed  me. 


PSALM     XXX  (.  8| 

6  Thole  that  do  lying  vanities 

regard,  I  have  abhorr'd  : 
But  as  for  rne,  my  confidence 
is  fixed  on  the  Lord. 

7  I'll  in  thy  mercy  gladly  joy  : 

for  thou  my  miferies 
Confider'd  hail ;  thou  hail  my  foul 
known  in  adverfities : 

8  And  thou  haft  not  inclofed  me 

within  the  en'my's  hand  ; 
And  by  thee  have  my  feet  been   made 
in  a  large  room  to  (land. 

9  O  Lord,  upon  me  mercy  have, 

for  trouble  is  on  me  : 
Mine  eye,  my  belly,  and  my  foul, 
with  grief  confumed  be. 

10  Becaufe  my  life  with  grief  is  fpent^ 

my  years  with  fighs  and  groans: 
My  (irength  doth  fail ;   and  for  my  (In 
confumed  are  my  bones. 

1 1  I  was  a  fcorn  to  all  my  foes, 

znd  to  my  friends  a  fear  ; 
And  fpecially  reproach* d  of  thofe 

that  were  my  neighbours  near  : 
When  they  me  faw,  they  from  me  Etd\ 

12  Ev'n  fo  I  am  forgot, 

As  men  are  out  of  mind  when  dead  : 
Pm  like  a  broken  pot, 

17  For  (landers  I  of  many  heard, 
fear  compafsM  me,  while  they 
Againfl  me  did  confult  and  plot^ 
to  take  my  life  away. 


ES  P  S  A  L  M    XXX I. 

j 4  But  as  for  me,  O  Lord,  my  truit 
upon  thee  I  did  lay  ; 
And  I  to  thee,  Thou  art  my  God, 
did  confidently  fay. 
15  My  times  are  wholly  in  thine  hand  ; 
do  thou  deliver  me 
From  their  hands,  that  mine  enemies 
and  perfecutors  be. 

16"  Thy  countenance  to  fhine  do  thou 
upon  thy  fervant  make  : 
Unto  me  give  falvation, 
for  thy  great  mercies'  fake. 
17  Let  me  not  be  afham'd,  O  Lord, 
for  on  thee  call'd  I  have : 
Let  wicked  men  be  fham'd,  let  them 
be  iilent  in  the  grave, 

1 0  To  filence  put  the  lying  lips, 
that  grievous  things  do  fay, 
And  hard  reports,  in  pride  and  fcom, 
on  righteous  men  do  lay. 
^9  How  great's  the  goodnefs  thou  for  them 
that  fear  thee  keep'ft  in  (lore; 
And  wrought'!!  for  them  that  trufi  in  thee 
the  foils  of  men  before  ! 

20  In  fecret  of  thy;  prefence,  thou 

(halt  hide  them  from  man's  pride  : 
From  ftrife  of  tongues  thou  clofely  malt, 
as  in  a  tent  them  hide. 
i\   All  praife  and  thanks  be  to  the  Lord  \ 
for  he  hath  magnify'd 
His  wondrous  love  to  me,  within 
a  city  fortily'd. 


PSALM    XXXII.  S£ 

12  For  from  thine  eyes  cut  off  I  am, 
(I  in  my  hade  had  faid,) 
My  voice  yet  heard'fl  thou,  when  to  thee5. 
with  cries  my  moan  I  made. 

23  O  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  faints  \ 

becaufe  the  Lord  doth  guard 
The  faithful,  and  he  plenteoufly 
proud  doers  doth  reward. 

24  Be  of  good  courage,  and  he  (trength 

unto  your  heart  mall  fend, 
All  ye  whofe  hope  and  confidence 
doth  on  the  Lord  depend. 

PSALM     XXXIL 

A  Pfalm  of  David,  Mafchil. 

Ferhaps  this  Pfalm  was  corn pofed  for  the  great  clay 
of  the  national  atonement,  on  the  tenth  day  of  the 
feventh  month  ;  Lev.  xvi.  In  ii  obferve  (1)  The  ex- 
ceeding riches  of  the  grace  of  God,  m  an  i  felted  iff 
blefling  men  with  forgivenefs  of  fin,  and  with  pro- 
tection amid!!  dangers,  and  direction  in  duty ;  ver. 
I,  2,  7,  8.  (2)  The  indifpenfable  duty  of  them 
who  defire  new  covenant  hleffings  ;  viz.  to  acknow- 
ledge their  offences  to  God  ;  to  implcre  his  favour^ 
which  they  need;  to  walk,  humbly  and  ctrcuixfl 
fpeftly  before  him,  and  to  rejoice  in  him  as  God 
and  their  God  ;   ver.  ^ — 6.  9 — 11. 

While  1  am  truly  confcious  of  my  finfuinefe,  and  deep- 
ly  affected  therewith,  let  the  faith  and  experience 
of  jefus'  full  pardon  Gf  my  lifts,  and  of  the  commu- 
nications of  his  grace,  mek  my  heart,  and  ani>. 
mate  me  to  every  commanded  duty. 

BlefTed  is  the  man,  to  whom 
is  freely  pardoned 
All  the  tranfgremon  he  hath  done?: 
whofe  fin  is  covered. 
H  a. 


oo  *  P  S  A  L  M     XXXIL 

i  Blcfs'd  is  the  man  to  whom  the  Lord 
imputeth  not  hrs  fin, 
And  in  whole  fp'rit  there  is  no  guile, 
nor  fraud  is  found  therein. 

3  When  as  I  did  refrain  my  fpeech, 

and  filent  was  my  tongue  ; 
My  bones  then  waxed  old,  becaufe 
I  roared  all  day  long. 

4  For- upon  me,  both  day  and  night, 

thine  hand  did  heavy  lie  ; 
So  that  my  moifbure  turned  is 
in  fummer's  drought  thereby. 

5  I  thereupon  have  unto  thee 

my  fin  acknowledged, 
And  likcwife  mine  hrquity 

I  have  not  covered  : 
I  will  confpfs  unto  the  Lord 

my  treipaifes,  faid  I  ; 
And  of  my  fin  thou  freely  aidil 

forgive  th*  iniquity. 

6  For  this  Ihall  ev'ry  godly  one 

nis  prayer  m&ke  to  thee  ; 
In  Tuch  a  time  he  ihall  thee  feek, 

as  foiwid  thou  mayeft  be. 
Surely,  when  floods  of  waters  great 

do  fwell  up  to  the  brim, 
They  fliall  not  overwhelm  his  foul, 

nor  once  come  near  to  him. 

7  Then  art  my  hiding-place,  thou  (halt 

or/i  trouble  keep  me  free  : 
Thou  with  fongs  of  deliverance 
.    (halt  compafs  me. 


P  S  A  L  M    XXXIII.  9-1 

8   I  will  inftruct  thee,  and  thee  teach 
the  way  that  thou  fhalt  go  ; 
And,  with  mine  eye  upon  thee  let, 
I  will  direction  mow. 

"  9  Then  be  not  like  the  horfe,  or  mule, 
which  do  not  underftand  ; 
Whole    mouth,  led.  they   come   near  to 
a  bridle  mud  command.  (thee, 

io  Unto  the  man  that  wicked  is, 
his  forrows  (hail  abound  ; 
But  him  that  trufteth  in  the  Lord, 
mercy  iliall  compafs  round. 

1 1   Ye  righteous,  -m  the  Lord  be  glad, 
in  him  do  ye  rejoice  : 
All  ye  that  upright  are  in  heart, 
for  joy  lift  up  your  voice. 

P  S  a  L  M    XXXIIT; 

Contains  a  fweet  but  foieran  fummons  to  praife  the 
Lord,  (i)  For  his  juftice,  goodnefs,  and  truth  ctSJ 
nifefted  in  his  word  and  works;  ver  1—5,  (2)  For 
his  power, manifefted  in  the  works  ef  creation,  and 
in  his  fovereign  dominion  over  the  world  ;  ver.  S, — 
XT,  1  3,- — -i  7.  (5"J  for  his  fpiftcial  and  new  covenant; 
relations,  and  merciful  kindnefs  towards  his  chofeft 
people;   ver.. 12,  18 — 22. 

While  I  Ting,  let  me  obferv.e,  let  me  admire,  and  be 
deeply  affected  with  the  blemngs  of  creation,  pro- 
vidence^ and  redemption.  And  chiefi\  Jet  me  re- 
member, let  me  behold,  let  me  Mow  with  ardent 
delire  after  him,  whofe  bones  the  Lord  fo 
that  not  one  of  them  was  brsken. 

"%;7rE  righteous,  in  the  Lord  rejoice  : 
j[        it  comely  is  and  right, 
That  upright  men,  with  thankful  voice3 
mould  praife  the  Lord  of  might, 


9u  PSALM     xxxnr. 

2  Praife  God  with  harp,    and  unto  him 

fing  with  the  pfaltery  ; 
Upon  a  ten-itring'd  inftrument, 
make  ye  fweet  melody. 

3  A  new  fong  to  him  fing,  and  play 

with  loud  noife  fkilfully  : 

4  For  right  is  God's  word,  all  his  works 

are  done  in  verity. 

5  To  judgment  and  to  righteoufnefs 

a  love  he  beareth  dill : 
The  loving-kindnefs  of  the  Lord 
the  earth  throughout  doth  fill. 

6  The  heavens  by  the  word  of  God 

did  their  beginning  take  ; 
And  by  the  breathing  of  his  mouth 
he  all  their  hofts  did  make. 

7  The  waters  of  the  feas  he  brings 

together  as  an  heap  ; 
And  in  ftore-houfes,  as  it  were, 
he  layeth  up  the  deep. 

8  Let  earth,  and  all  that  live  therein,. 

with  rev'rence  fear  the  Lord ; 
Let  all  the  world's  inhabitants 
dread  him  with  one  accord. 

9  For  he  did  fpeak  the  word,  and  done 

it  was  without  delay  ; 

Eflablifhed,  it  firmly  flood 

whatever  he  did  fay. 

io  God  doth  the  counfel  bring  to  nought 
which  heathen  folk  do  take  ; 
And  what  the  people  do  devi/e, 
of  none  effect  doth  make. 


PSAL  M    XXXIII.  93 

1 1  O    but  the  couniel  of  the  Lord 

doth  ftand  forever  lure  ; 
And  of  his  heart  the  purpofes 
from  age  to  age  endure. 

12  That  nation  blefTed  is,  whofe  God., 

Jehovah  is,    and  thofe 
A  bleiTed  people  are.  whom  for 
his  heritage  he  chofe. 

1 3  The  Lord  from  heav'n  fees  and  beholds 

all  fons  of  men  full  well : 

14  He  views  all  from  his  dwelling-pfe.ee 

that  in  the  earth  do  dwell. 

15  He  forms  their  hearts  alike,    and  all 

their  doings  he  obferves. 

1 6  Great  hods  fave  not  a  king,  much  ftrength 

no  mighty  man  preferves. 

17  An  hone  for  preservation 

is  a  deceitful  thing  ; 
And  by  the  greatnefs  of  his  ftrength 
can  no  deliv'rance  bring. 

1 8  Behold,  on  thofe  that  do  him  fear 

the  Lord  doth  fet  his  eye ; 
Ev'n  thofe  who  on  his  mercy  do 
with  confidence  rely. 

19  From  death  to  free  their  foul,  in  dearth 

life  unto  them  to  yield. 

20  Our  foul  doth  wait  upon  the  Lord  ; 

he  is  our  help  and  (hield. 

21  Sith  in  his  holy  name  we  truff, 

our  heart  (hall  joyful  be. 

22  Lord,  letlhy  mercy  be  on  us, 

as  we  do  hope  in  thee. 


94  PSALM     XXXIV. 

■A  Pfalm  of  Daifirf,  when  be  changed  his  behaviour ' 

lore  Abimciechy    who  drove  hjni  uwav,  and  he  de- 
part', 

Thi*  Pfalm  was  ct>nrpofed  by  David,  when  Achifli  or 
nelech,  king  ofGath,  drove  him  from  his  court 
as  an  ideot  or  madman,  t  bam.  xxi.  :o — 15.  tie  re 
are;  (1)  David's  hljdj  praifes  to  God,  for  the  fa- 
s  hinifeif  and  others  had  received^  vet.  1 — 6. 
(2)  Kis  warm  invitations  and  flrrong  encourage- 
ments to  others  to  feek  after  and  fear  the  Lord, 
and  to  truft  in  hiiri  for  all  necefl'ary  fupplies,  in 
time  or  in  eternity  ;  ver.  7 — 10.  (3)  Familiar  ad- 
vices to  children  and  others  to  efchew  every  tiling 
finful,  and  make  confidence  of  known  duty,  both 
towards  God  and  man,  as  a  mean  cf  prefent  and 
future  happinejs;  vcr.  11  — 14.  (4)  A  reprefenta- 
tion  of  the  mifery  of  the  wicked,  in  having. 
God  agat-id  them,  as  an  avenging  enemy, ,  and  in 
having  ruin  before  them  as  the  jaft  reward  of  their 
fins;  and  of  the  happinefs  of  the  godly  in  having 
God  near  to  them  in  every  cafe,  ready  to  hear 
their  requefts,  to  piotect  them  amidit.  dangers, 
and  to  deliver  them  from  enemies  and  trouble  ; 
ver.   15—22. 

While  I  fing,  lev  mv  heart  be  wanned    with  my    '■ 
jeft.     Gomrr  my  foul  and  walk  in  this  light,  inthehs 

Joys  of  the  Lord.     Come,    tafte  and  fee   that  he  is 
d-     Extol    his  kindnefs,  and    truft  him    in    all 
things,   and  en  every  occaficn. 

GOD  will  I  blefs  all  times  ;   his  praiie 
my  mouth  mall  (till  exprefs. 
2   My  foul  mail  boaft  in  God  :    the  meek 

:ar  v:ith  joyfalnefs. 
-   Extol  the  Lord  with  me,  let  us 

exalt  hi.  name  together. 
a  I  fought  the  Lord,  he  heard,  and  did 
rae  from  all  fears  deliver. 


PSAl  M     XXXIV.  4 

5  They  look'd  to  him,  and  lightened  were 

not  married  were  their  faces. 

6  This  poor  man  cryVi,God  heard.,  and  fay 

him  from  all  his  diflreiTes. 

7  The  angel  of  the  Lord  encamps, 

and  round  encompaileth 
All  ihofe  about  that  do  him  fear, 
and  them  delivereth. 

8  O  tafle  and  fee  that  God  is  good ! 

who  truits  in  him  is  biefs'd, 

9  Fear  God  his  faints:  none  that  him  fear 

mail  be  with  want  ppprefs'd. 
io  The  lions  young  may  hungry  be, 
and  they  may  lack  their  food  : 
But  they  that  truly  feek  the  Lord, 
mail  not  lack  any  good. 

ii    O  children,  hither  do  ye  come, 
and  unto. me  give  ear  ; 
I  fliatLyou  teach  to  underftand 
how  ye  the  Lord  mould  fear. 

12  What  man  is  he  that  life  defires, 

to  fee  good  would  live  long  ? 

13  Thy  lips  refrain  from  fpeaking  guile, 

and  from  ill  words  thy  tongue. 

14  Depart  from  ill,  do  good,  feek  peace, 

purine  it  earneftly. 

15  God's  eyes  are  on  the  juft  \  his  ears 

are  open  to  thfch*  cry. 

16  The  face  of  God  is  fet  againft 

thofe  that  do  wickedly  ; 
That  he  may  quite  out  from  the  earth 
cut  off  their  memory. 


0  PS  AL  M    XXXV* 

7   The  righteous  cry  unto  the  Lord, 
*  lie  unto  them  gives  ear  ; 

And  they  out  of  their  troubles  all, 
by  him  deliver5 d  are. 
iS  The  Lord  is  ever  nigh  to  them 
that  be  of  broken  fp'rit  ; 
To  them  he  fafety  doth  afford, 
that  are  in  heart  contrite. 

19  The  troubles  that  afrlicl  the  juft 
in  number  many  be  ; 
But  yet  at  length  out  of  themlill 
the  Lord  doth  fet  him  free. 
io  tie  carefully  his  bones  doth  keep, 
whatever  can  befal ; 
That  not  fo  much  as  one  of  them 
can  broken-  be  at  all. 

21  111  fhall  the  wicked  flay  ;   laid  wade 

(hall  be  who  hate  the  juft. 

22  The  Lord  redeems  his  fervants*  fouls ; 

none  perifh  that  him  trull. 

P  S  A  L  M     XXXV. 
A  Pialm  of  David. 

In  this  pfalr.-,  (r)  Daniel,  as  a  type  of  Chrifr,  Complains 
of  the  cruelty  of  his  enemies  in  driving  with  him, 
in  perfecuting  him,  in  feeking  hte  ruin,  and  in  re- 
proaching, contemning,  deriding  and  triumphing  o- 
verHttn;  v^r.  1,  3,  4,  1.  it,  tj,  i6,  20,  21,  2  c,  26. 
"  ;)  Be  pleads  his  own  *nnoeency,  that  he  had  never 
iven  t)ien-»  ar%  provocation  ;  hu:,midfr  their  abufe 
:  I  ini  had  esmeitiy  and  affectionately  ftudied 
to  promote  their  welfare;  ver.  7,  9,  12  — 14.  ($) 
He  fupplicates  that  God  would  efpeufe  his  caufe, 
pro^fd11^  drU\er,  and  comfort  his  foul,  d'feat  the 
defions  ard  rfifappoint  the  expectations  of  his  ene- 
lies;  and  that  he   would  countenance  and  enccr* 


Kv 


PSALM    XXXV.  97 

rage  his  friends;  ver.  I,  2,  4?  17,  22 — 27.  (4.)  Be 
predicts  the  deftrudt'on  of  hia  enemies,  and  the  a» 
bounding  of  his  own  comfort,  and  in  the  views 
hereof,  relbives  to  thank  and  praife  the  Lord;  ver« 
4—10,  18,  28. 
While  I  ling,  let  me  with  grief  and  fhame.,  call  to 
mind  the  infernal  opposition,  I  and  others  have  made 
to  our  all-compaffionate  Redeemer.  Let  me  beware 
of  expofing  myfelf  to  that  vengeance,  which  is  laid 
up  in  ftore  for  his  incorrigible  enemies.  Let  me 
never  avenge  myfelf  on  my  injurious  neighbours. 
But  amidfr  all  attacks  from  hell  or  earth,  or  from 
my  own  corrupt  heart,  let  me  commit  all  my  con- 
cerns to  him,  who  judgeth  righteouily,  that  he  may 
bring  them  to  pais. 

pLead,  Lord, with  thofe  that  plead;  and  fight 
with  thofe  that  fight  with  me, 

2  Of  fhield  and  buckler  take  thou  hold, 

ftand  up  mine  help  to  he. 

3  Draw  alfo  out  the  fpear,  and  do 

againft  them  itop  the  way 
That  me  purfue  :  unto  my  foul, 

I'm  thy  falvation,  fay. 
Let  them  confounded  be,  and  iham'd? 

that  for  my  foul  have  fought: 
Who  plot  my  hurt,  turn'd  back  be  they, 

and  to  confufion  brought. 
Let  them  be  like  unto  the  chaff, 

thai  flies  before  the  wind: 
And  let  the  angel  of  the  Lord 

purfue  them  hard  behind. 
5  With  darknefs  cover  thou  their  way, 

and  let  it  flipp'ry  prove, 
And  let  the  angel  of  the  Lord 

purfue  them  from  above* 
I 


©8  PSALM    XXXV. 

7  For  without  caufe  have  they  for  me 

their  net  hid  in  a  pit, 
They  alfo  have  without  a  caufe 
for  my  foul  digged  it. 

8  Let  ruin  feize  him  unawares, 

his  net  he  hid  withal 
Himfelf  let  catch;  and  in  the  fame 
deftruclion  let  him  fall. 

9  My  foul  in  God  mail  joy;  and  glad 

in  his  falvation  be. 
io  And  all  my  bones  mall  fay,  O  Lord, 
who  is  like  unto  thee, 
Which  dofh  the  poor  fet  free  from  him 

that  is  for  him  too  ftrong, 
The  poor  and  needy  from  the  man 
that  fpoils  and  does  him  wrong. 
1 1   Falfe  witnefTes  rofe ;  to  my  charge 

things  I  not  knew  they  laid. 
.12  They,  to  the  fpoiling  of  my  foul, 

me  ill  for  good  repaid. 
1 3  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  fick, 
in  fackcloth  fad  I  mourn'd  : 
My  humble  foul  did  fall,  my  pray'r 
into  my  bofom  turn'd. 
24  Myfelfldid  behave,  as  he 

had  been  my  friend  or  brother: 
I  heavily  bow'd  down,  as  one 
that  mournelh  for  his  mother. 

15  But  in  my  trouble  they  rejoie'd, 
gath'ring  themfelves  together: 
Yea,  abje&s  vile  together  did 
themfelves  againft  me  gatherj 


PSALM     XXXV.  9r 

I  knew  it  not,  they  did  me  tear, 
and  quiet  would  not  be. 

1 6  With  mocking  hypocrites,  at  feafls 

they  gnafh'd  their  teeth  at  me. 

17  How  long,  Lord,  look' ft  thou  on?  from 

deilru&ions  they  intend,  (thofe 

Reicue  my  foul,  from  lions  young 
my  darling  do  defend. 

18  I  will  give  thanks  to  thee,  O  Lord,  . 

within  th'  aflembly  great : 
And  where  much  people  gather'd  are9 
thy  praifes  forth  will  fet. 

19  Let  not  my  wrongful  enemies 

proudly  rejoice  o'er  me: 
Nor  who  me  hate  without  a  caufe, 
let  them  wink  with  the  eye. 

20  For  peace  they  do  not  fpeak  at  all, 

but  crafty  plots  prepare 
Againft  all  thofe  within  the  land* 
that  meek  and  quiet  are, 

21  With  mouths  fet  wide.,  they  'gainft  me 

Ha,  ha!  our  eye  doth  fee.  (faid, 

22  Lord,  thou  had  feen,  hold  not  thy  peace: 

Lord  be  not  far  from  me. 

23  Stir  up  thyfeif;  wake,  that  thou  may' (I 

judgment  to  me  afford, 
Ev'n  to  my  cauft,  O  thou  that  art 
my  only  God  and  Lord. 

24  O  Lord  my  God,  do  thou  me  judge 

after  thy  righteoufnefs ; 
And  let  them  not  their  joy  *gain(l  me 
triumphantly  exprefs. 


ico  PSALM     XXXVI. 

25  Nor  let  them  fay  within  their  hearts, 

Ah,  we  would  have  it  thus : 
Nor  fuffer  them  to  fay,  that  he 
is  fwallow'd  up  by  us. 

26  Sham'd  and  confounded  be  they  all, 

that  at  my  hurt  are  glad  ; 
Let  thofe,  againlt  me  that  do  boaft, 
with  fhame  and  fcorn  be  clad. 

27  Let  them  that  love  my  righteous  caufe 

be  glad,  fnout,  and  not  ceafe 
To  fay,  The  Lord  be  magnify 'd, 
who  loves  his  fervant's  peace. 

28  Thy  righteoufnefs  (hall  alfo  be 

declared  by  my  tongue  ; 
The  praifes  that  belong  to  thee, 
fpeak  mall  it  all  day  long. 

PSALM    XXXVI. 

To  the  chief  Mufician,  A  Pfalm  of  David,  the  fervant 
of  the  Lord. 

Obferve  here(r)  How  great  is  the  wickednefs  of  men! 
They  naturally  contemn  God  ;  flatter  thernfelves  in 
fia  ;  and  abandon  thernfelves  to  faHhood  and  mif- 
chief;  ver.  r,  4.  (2)  How  great  is  the  excellency 
of  God,  in  truth,  in  righteoufnefs,  and  in  mercy  ! 
And  what  a  fountain  of  prefei  vation,  fupport,  com. 
fort,  light,  and  life,  he  is  to  his' people!  ver.  5, — 9, 
(:)  How,  from  the  excellency  and  goodnefs  of  God, 
the  Pfaimift  draws  encouragement,  to  pray  forhim- 
lelf  and  other  faints  ;  and  to  triumph  in  the  view 
of  his  enemies'  ruin  ;  ver.   10 — 12. 

\Vhile  I  fing,  let  me  review  my  natural  abominations 
and  wretcheduefs,  and  try,  whether  the  Lord  haih 
made  me  a  new  creature,  created  in  Chjrift  Jefus 
unto  good  works;  and  whether  he  bath  made  me 
tafte  of,  admire,  and  truft  in,  the  exceeding  riches 
of  his  grace. 


PSALM    XXXVI.  ioj 

rHE  wicked  man's  tranfgrefTion 
within  my  heart  thus  fays, 
Undoubtedly  the  fear  of  God 
is  not  beiore  his  eyes. 
i  Becaufe  himfelf  he  fiattereth 
in  his  own  blinded  eye, 
Until  the  hatefulnefs  be  found 
of  his  iniquity. 

;  Words  from  his  mouth  proceeding  are5. 
fraud  and  inipuity : 
He  to  be  wife,  and  to  do  good, 
hath  left  off  utterly. 
.  He  mifchief,  lying  on  his  bed, 
mod  cunningly  doth  plot : 
He  fets  himfelf  in  ways  not  good, 
ill  he  abhorreth  not. 

;  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  is  in  the  heavens : 

thy  truth  doth  reach  the  clouds. 
>  Thy  juftice  is  like  mountains  great ; 
thy  judgments  deep  as  floods  : 
Lord,  thou  preferveit  man  and  beafc. 
'      How  precious  h  thy  grace  ! 
Therefore  in  fhadow  of  thy  wings 
men's  fons  their  truft  mail  place, 

\  They  with  the  fatnefs  of  thy  houle 
mail  be  wTell  fatisfy'd  : 
From  rivers  of  thy  pleafnres  thou 
wilt  drink  to  them  provide. 
)     Becaufe  of  life  the  fountain  pure- 
remains  alone  with  thee  : 
And  in  that  pureft  light  of  thine,. 
we  clearly  light  fhall  fee. 


:c2  P  S  A  L  M     XXXVI. 

10  Thy  loving-kindnefs  unto  them 

continue  that  thee  know  ; 
And  fiill  on  men  upright  in  heart 
thy  right eoufnefs  bellow. 

1 1  Let  not  the  foot  of  cruel  pride 

come,  and  againft  me  (land  : 
And  let  me  not  removed  be, 
Lord,  by  the  wicked's  hand. 

12  There  fall'n  are  they,  and  ruined, 

that  work  iniquities  : 
Cad  down  they  are,  and  never  {hall 
be  able  to  arife. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXXVII. 
A  Pfalm  of  David. 
Th:s  Pfalm  is  wholly  of  theinltru&ive  kind.      As  the 
Maiaic  fyilem,  and  the  covenant  between  God  and 
Ifirael,  as  his  peculiar  people,  promifed  remarkable 
temporal  felicny,   to  inch  as   were  obedient  to  the 
1  tw,  and  denounced  'temporal  miferies  againft  thofe 
that  were  impious  and  profane;   the  Pfjlmift  here* 
camions  againft  {tumbling  at   particular  providen- 
ce-., which   might  appear  contrary  to  the  tenor  of 
that  c  jvenaiit.  Here  are  (i)Plainand  exprefs  warn, 
ings    againft    fretfulnefs  at   the  prefperity  of  the 
wicked,  in  their  wickednefs;  ver  1,7,8.   with   the 
arguments    and    reafons  enforcing    the    (amc,   viz. 
that    the^  character  of  the  wicked  is  ignominious, 
while  that  ot  ihe  righteous  is  honourable  ;  ver.  i2> 
14,  2T,  26,  30,  31,  32.  That  the  wicked,  in  the  ve- 
ry height  of  their  prefperity,  are  near  to  deflruc- 
tion,  while  the  righteous,  even  in  their  adverli'ty, 
have  fpecial  protection  from  God,  and  fhall  never 
be  ruined.;   ver.  2,  9,    10,  1  3,   1 5,  17,  20,  28,  3-,— 
40.    And    that  God    hath   fpecial  bitffin^s  in  (lore 
\nr,    and  even  in   this  life  manifefts   diilinguiflied 
kiudnefs  to,   the  righteous  and  their  fced;   ver.  1  r, 
16,   iS,  19,  22, — 2>,  2$,  29,  57.      (2)   Here  are  pro- 
per  and  eifectual  remedies  to  prevent  linfjnl  fretung 


PSA  L  M     XXXVII.  1*3 

at  the  profpw'Uy  of  the  wicked,  or  troubles  of  the 
PocWy,  viz  hoping  in  God  as  onr  Saviour,  delight- 
ing in  God  as  our  companion,  friend,  and  portion  ; 
following  him  as  onr  guide  ;  departing  from 
evU  and  doing  good;  waiting  on  the  Lord,  and 
keeping  his  way  ;  ver.  $j — 6,  27,  3*. 
Be  thou,  my  foul,  an  accurate  obferver,  of  the  matte? 
and  circumftances  of  every  providence.  Carefully 
compare  them,  one  with  another  ;  and  all  with  the 
perfection?,  covenant,  and  prorriies  of  God,  in  or- 
der that  thou  mayetl  never  be  offended  thereat, 

OR  evil-doers  fret  thou  not; 
thyfelf  unquietly  ; 
Nor  do  thou  envy  bear  to  thofe 
that  work  iniquity. 
%  For,  even  like  unto  the  graft, 
foon  be  cut  down  fhall  they ; 
And,  like  the  green  and  tender  herb». 
they  wither  fhall  away. 

3  Set  thou  thy  trufi  upon  the  Lord, 

and  be  thou  doing  good  ; 
And  fo  thou  in  the  land  malt  dwell, 
and  verily  have  food. 

4  Delight  thyfelf  in  God,  he'll  give 

thine  heart's  defi're  to  thee. 

5  Thy  way  to  God  commit,  him  trufl, 

it  bring  to  pafs  fhall  he. 

6  And,  like  unto  the  light,  he  fhall 

thy  right' oufiiefs  difplay  ; 
,  And  he  thy  judgment  fhall  bring  forth, 

like  neon-tide  of  the  day. 
f  Reft  in  the  Lord,  and  patiently 

wait, for  him:  do  not  fret 
For  him  who  profp'ring  in  his  way, 

fuccefs  in  fin  doth  get. 


io4  P  S  A  L  M     XXXVI L 

8  Do  thou  from  anger  ceafe,  and  wrath- 

fee  thou  for  fake  alfo  : 
Fret  not  thyfelf  in  any  wife, 
that  evil  thou  fhould'ft  do. 

9  For  thofe  that  evil-doers  are 

(hall  be  cut  off  and  fall  : 
But  thofe  that  wait  upon  the  Lord 
the  earth  inherit  IhalL 

io  For  yet  a  little  while,  and  then 
the  wicked  fhall  not  be ; 
Kis  place  thou  fhalt  confider  well, 
but  it  thou  fhalt  not  fee. 
i  1   But,  by  inheritance  the  earth 
the  meek  ones  fhall  poffefs  : 
They  alfo  fhall  delight  themfelves 
m  an  abundant  peace. 

12  The  wicked  plots  again  ft  the  juft, 

and  at  him  whets  his  teeth. 

13  The  Lord  fhall  laugh  at  him,  becaufc 

his  day  he  coming  feeth. 

14  The  wicked  have  drawn  out  the  fword, 

and  bent  their  bow,  to  flay 
The  poor  and  needy,  and  to  kill 
men  of  an  upright  way. 

15  But  their  own  fword,   which  they    have^ 

fhall  enter  their  own  heart :      (drawn, 

Their  bows  which  they  have  bent  fhall 

and  into  pieces  part.  (break^ 

16  A  little  that  a  juft  man  hath 

is  more  and  better  far, 
Than  is  the  wealth  of  many  fuch 
as  lewd  and  wicked  are. 


PSA  L.M     XXXVII.  105 

17  For  finners'  arms  mail  broken  be  ; 

but  God  the  jufl  fuftains. 

18  God  knows  the  juil  man's  days,  and  flill 

their  heritage  remains. 

19  They  mall  not  be  afham'd,  when  they 

the  evil  time  do  fee  ; 
And  when  the  days  of  famine  are  ; 
they  fatisfy'd  mail  be. 

20  But  tvicked  men,  and  foes  of  God, 

as  fat  of  lambs  decay, 
They  (hall  confume ;  yea,  into  fmoke 
they  mall  confume  away. 

2 1  The  wicked  borrows,  but  the  fame 

again  he  doth  nor  pay  ; 
Whereas  the  right'ous  mercy  mow;, 
and  gives  his  own  away. 

22  For  fuch  as  blelfed  be  of  him 

the  earth  inherit  mail  ; 
And  they  that  curfed  are  of  him 
mall  be  deltroyed  all. 

23  A  good  man's  footfteps  by  the  Lord 

are  ordered  aright : 
And  in  the -way  wherein  he  walks, 
he  greatly  doth  delight. 

24  Although  he  fall,  yet  mall  he  not 

be  call  down  utterly  : 
Becaufe  the  Lord  with  his  own  hand 
upholds  him  mightily. 

25  I  have  been  young,  and  now  am  old; 

yet  have  I  never  igqii 
The  jufl  man  left,  nor  that  his  feed 
for  bread  have  beggars  been. 


io6  P  S  A  L  M    XXXVil. 

26  He's  ever  merciful,  and  lends  : 

his  feed  is  bled  therefore. 

27  Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good, 

and  dwell  for  evermore. 
2S  For  God  loves  judgment,  and  his  feints 
leaves  not  in  any  cafe  ; 
They  are  kept  ever :  but  cut  off 
(hall  be  the  fmner's  race. 

29  The  juft  inherit  fhall  the  land, 

and  ever  in  it  dwell. 

30  The  juft  man's  mouth  doth  wifdom  fpeak: 

his  tongue  doth  judgment  tell. 

31  In's  heart  the  law  is  of  his  God, 

his  fteps  Hide  not  away. 

32  The  wicked  man  doth  watch  the  juft 

and  feeketh  him  to  flay  : 

33  Yet  him  the  Lord  will  notforfake, 

nor  leave  him  in  his  hands : 
The  right 'ous  will  he  not  condemn, 
when  he  in  judgment  (lands. 

34  Waiton  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way, 

and  thee  exalt  mall  he 
Th'  earth  to  inherit,  when  cut  off 
the  wicked  thou  (halt  fee. 

25  I  faw  the  wicked  great  in  pow'r, 

fpread  like  a  green  bay- tree, 
30  He  pail,  yea,  was  not :  him  I  fought, 

but  found  he  could  not  be. 
37  Mark  thou  the  perfect,  and  behold 

the  man  of  uprightnefs : 
Becaufe  that  furely  of  this  man 

the  latter  end  is  peace. 


PSALM    XXXVIII.  107 

5  But  thofe  men  that  tranfgreifors  are, 
fhall  be  deftroy'd  together. 
The  latter  end  of  wicked  men 
fhall  be  cut  oft  forever. 
9  But  the  falvation  of  the  jufl 
is  from  the  Lord  above, 
He,  in  the  time  of  their  dillrefs, 
their  flay  and  ftrength  doth  prove. 

o  The  Lord  (hall  help  and  them  deliver  : 
he  fhall  them  free  and  fave 
From  wicked  men  ;  becaufe  in  him 
their  confidence  they  have. 

P  S  A  L   M     XXXVIII. 
A  Pfalm  of  David,  in  bring  to  remembrance. 

'his  pfalm  appears  to  have  been  penned  by  David, 
under  fome  remarkable  diitrefs,  attended  with  a 
<\eep  fen'e  of  fin  as  the  procuring  caufe  of  it.  Here 
are  (1)  David's  forrowlul  complaints  of  God's  fore 
difpleafure,  and  of  the  weight  of  his  own  fins;  ver. 
1 — 5.  of  the  ficknefs  of  his  body,  anddillrefs  of  his 
mind;  ver,  6.- — 10.  of  the  unkindnefs  of  his  friends; 
ver.  11.  and  of  the  unprovoked  injuries  he 
received  from  his  enemies,  who  were  fpiteful,  cruel, 
fubrile,  unju't,  ungrateful,  impious,  devilifh,  nume- 
rous and  powerful;  ver.  12,  20.  (2)  His  remarkable 
patience  and  resignation  under  his  troubles;  ver,  13, 
—  15.  (3}  His  fervent  iupplications  to  God  for  the 
mitigation  of  his  troubles  ;  ver.  1.  and  for  comfort 
and  fupport  under,  and  fpeedy  deliverance  from 
them  ;  ver.  16,  21,  22.  attended  with  candid  and 
ingenuous  acknowledgment  of  the  finful  caufes 
thereof  ;  ver.  3,4,  5,  18. 

n  all  my  troubles,  let  me  fearch  out,  and  by  faith 
confefs  and  moirn  over  the  finful  caufes  of  them. 
Let  me  take  every  diflrefs  out  of  God's  hand;  and 
call  on  hits  in  the  time  thereof;  that  he  may  deli- 
ver me. 


ioS  PSALM    XXXVIII. 

IN  thy  great  indignation, 
O  Lord  rebuke  me  not : 
Nor  on  me  lay  thy  chafl'ning  hand, 
in  thy  difpleafure  hot. 

2  For  in  me  fad  thine  arrows  flick, 

thine  hand  doth  prefs  me  fore. 

3  And  in  my  flefh  there  is  no  health, 

nor  foundnefs  any  more. 

This  grief  I  have,  becaufe  thy  wrath 

is  forth  againft  me  gone  ; 
And  in  my  bones  there  is  no  reft, 

for  fin  that  I  have  done. 

4  Becaufe  gone  up  above  mine  head 

my  great  tranfgrefiions  be  ; 
And,  as  a  weighty  burden,  they 
too  heavy  are  for  me. 

5  My  wounds  do  (link,  and  are  corrupt : 

my  folly  makes  it  fo. 

6  I  troubled  am,  and  much  bow'd  down  ; 

all  day  I  mourning  go. 

7  For  a  diieafe  that  loathibme  is, 

fo  fills  my  loins  with  pain, 
That  in  my  weak  and  weary  flelli 
no  foundnefs  doth  remain. 

$   So  feeble  and  infirm  am  I, 
and  broken  am  fo  fore  ; 
That,  through  diftniiet  of  my  heart, 
I  have  been  made  to  roar. 
9  O  Lord,  all  that  I  do  denre 
is  flill  before  thine  eye: 
And  of  my  heart  the  fecret  groans 
not  hidden  are  from  thee. 


P  S  A  L  M     XXXVIII. 
io  My  heart  doth  pant  inceiTantiy, 
my  ilrength  doth  quite  decay  : 
As  for  mine  eyes,  their  wonted  tight 
is  from  me  gone  away. 
K  My  lovers  and  my  friends  do  (land 
at  di (ranee  from  my  fore  : 
And  thofe  do  ftand  aloof  that  were 
kinfmen  and  kind  before. 
K  Tea,  they  that  leek  my  life  lay  inares : 
who  feek  to  do  me  wrong 
Speak  things  mifchievous,  and  deceits 
imagine  all  day  long. 
[3  But,  as  one  deaf/that  heareth  not, 
I  furler'd  all  to  oaf;  : 
I  as  a  dumb  man  did  become, 

whole  mouth  not  open'd  was. 
As  one  that  hears  not.  in  whofe  mouth 

are  no  reproofs  at  all. 
For,  Lord,  I  hope  in  thee;  my  God, 
thou'It  hear  me  when  I  call. 
5  For  I  laid,  Hear  me,  left  they  mould 
rejoice  o'er  me  with  pride  : 
And  o'er  me  magnify  themfelves, 

when  as  my  foot  doth  Aide, 
For  I  am  near  to  halt,  my  crr]ef 

is  frill  before  mine  eye  : 
For  Pll  declare  my  fin  5  and  grieve 
for  mine  iniquity. 
)  But  yet  mine  en'mies  lively  are, 
and  ftrong  are  they  befide ; 
And  they  that  hate  me  wrongfully 
are  greatly  multiply'd. 
K 


ic 


no  PSAL  M     XXXI X. 

20  And  they  for  good  that  render  ill, 

as  en'mies  me  withftood  : 
Yea,  ev'n  for  this,  becaufe  that  I 
do  follow  what  is  good. 

21  Forfake  me  not,  O  Lord  :  my  God, 

far  from  me  never  be. 

22  O  Lord,  thou  my  falvation  art, 

hafte  to  give  help  to  me. 


1~)     Q      A     T      TUI        VYVTV 
r    O    A    L>    JYl       AAAlA, 

To  the  chief  MuGcian,  even  to  Jedutlmn,  A  Pfalm 
David. 

Here  we  have,  (t)  Violent  (hruggling  inthe  Pfal.rru 
own  breaft  between  grate  and  corruption  ;  — 
twejen  paifion  and  patience;  ver.  1  —  ?.  ir.  (2) 
rious  views  of  human  frailty,  fhortnefs  of  life,  j 
felf-emptinefs  ;  ver.  4 — 6.  (2)  Strong  cries  to  G 
For  pardon  of  fin,  prefervation  from  reproach,  1 
;":  r  rcrov:;!  ct  trouble  ;  for  hearing  and  gniwer 
of  prayer,  and  far  lengthening  cut  ofiife,  till  i 
tber  preparation  for  death  fiiould  be  attained;  1 
-  — r> 

\\  bile  i  fin'g,  let  my  foul  blufh  deep,  foi  the  untenc 
nefsand  want  of  ci4*cun)fpe£uon,  ixt  n.j  Die  ;  and 
rry  want  of  refignation  to  God's  diipofing  will 
me  be  Suitably  affe&ed  with  the  (horrnefs,  van 
and  uncertainty  of  try  temporal  lite.  Let  in 
alway  exeijcijed  in  earned  prayer  to,  and  beliet 
dependence  on  God,  as  my  companion  and  frie 

Said,  I  will  look  to  my  ways, 
J|      left  with  my  tongue  I  fin  : 

In  fight  of  wicked  men  my  mouth 
with  bridle  1*11  keep  in. 
2  With  fdence. I  as  dumb  became, 
1  did  rnyfelf  reft  rain 
I  r o m  fp eak ' r  g  g c  o d  ;  b u t  then  the  m c 
increa.eu  was  was  my  pain. 


P  S  A  L  M    XXXIX.  in 

My  heart  within  me  waxed  hot,     > 

and,  while  I  muling  was, 
The  fire  did  burn  :  and  from  my  toaguss- 

thefe  words  I  did  let  pais  : 
Mine  end,  and  meafure  of  my  clays, 

O  Lord,  unto  me  mow 
What  is  the  fame  ;  that  I  thereby 

my  frailty  well  may  know. 

Lo,  thou  my  days  an  hand-breadth  mad'ft ; 

mine  age  is  thine  eye 
As  nothing  :  fure  each  man  at  bell 

is  wholly  vanity. 
Sure  each  man  walks  m  a  vain  mow, 

they  vex  themfelves  in  vain  : 
He  heaps  up  wealth,  and  doth  not  know 

to  whom  it  mall  pertain. 

And  now,  O  Lord,  what  wait  I  for  ? 

my  hope  is  fix'd  on  thee 
Free  me  from  all -my  trefpaiTes, 

the  fool's  icorvx  make  not  me. 
Dumb  was  I,  op'ning  not  my  mouth, 

becaufe  this  work  was  thine. 
1  Thy  iiroke  take  from  me  :  by  the  blow 
of  thine  hand  I  do  pine 

When  with  rebukes  thou  dolt  correct 

man  for  iniquity. 
Thou  waftes  his  beauty  like  a  moth  : 

fure  each  man's  vanity. 
Attend  my  cry,  Lord,  at  my  tears 

and  pray'rs  not  fiient  be  : 
I  fojourn  as  my  fathers  all, 

and  ftrangcr  am  with  thee. 


ii2  P  S  A  L  M     XL. 

13  O  fpxvk  thou  me,  that  I  my  ftrength 
recover  may  again, 
Before  from  hence  I  do  depart, 
aai  here  no  more  remain. 
PSALM     XL; 
To  the  ehief  Mu'iciarnyA  Pfalm  of  David. 

Here  we  have,  (1)  David's  hearty  acknovyledgments 
or  God's  kindneis,  in  bringing  him  out  oflongafrd 
fore  afflictions;  ver.  1  —  5.  (2)  His  preferring  of  holy 
obedience  to  Gtrtr,  and  faithful  publication  of  his 
truths  and  praii~es,to  alt  ceremonial  oblations;  ver. 
6 — u.  (3)  His  improvement  of  his  former  deliver- 
ance, as  an  encouragement  to  fupplicate  further  mer- 
cy and  protection  ;  an  encouragement  to  confefstin 
and  implore  the  pardon  thereof;  an  encouragement 
to  rejoice  in,  and  praife  God  for  his  excellencies 
and  favours;  to  trait  him  under  affliction ,  and 
to  comfort  himfelf  in  him  amidll  po\erty,  fin- 
fuhfefs,  and  trouble  ;    ver.  12 — 17. 

But  let  me  here  chierly  think,  (1)  Of  jefus  the  great 
Shepherd  of  the  Hieep,  who  was  brought  again  from 
hia  agonies  and  death,  by  the  blood  of  the  ever- 
lading  covenant,  and  fet  down  at  the  right  hand 
of  the  Majefty  on  high,  that  he  might  receive  gifts 
for  men,  and  that  our  faith  and  hope  might  be  in 
God  ;  ver.  1  —  5.  (2)  Let  me  think  of  the  new  cove- 
narit  made  between  him  and  his  eternal  Father,  for 
the  redemption  of  finful  men,  and  of  his  complete 
fulfilment  of  the  define  law  as  the  condition  there,  i 
of;  ver.  6—  ro,  (3)  Let  me  think  how  our  iniqui- 
ties were  charged  to  his  account  and  puriilhed  on 
him,  as  our  furety  ;  ver.  11  — 13.  (4)  Let  me  think 
how  the  unrelenting  vengeance  of  Almighty  Gi>d 
overtook  his  [ewifli  betrayers  and  murderers;  and 
hath  or  will  overtake  his  heathemm,  anti-ehrlftian 
or  oilier  implacable  enemies:  and  of  the  joy  and 
confolation,  which  flow  from  and  through  him 
\o  his  chofen  friencls  ;  ver.  1  j. — 1 7. 


P  S  A  L  M    XL. 

WAITED  for  the  Lord  my  God, 

and  patiently  did  bear  ; 
At  length  to  me  he  did  incline 

my  voice  and  cry  to  hear. 
He  took  me  from  a  fearful  pit, 

and  from  the  miry  clay, 
And  on  a  rock  he  fet  my  feet, 
eflablifhing  my  way. 

He  put  a  new  fong  in  my  mouth, 

our  God  to  magnify  : 
Many  mail  fee  it,  and  (hall  fear, 

and  on  the  Lord  rely. 
O  bieiTed  is  the  man  whole  tri  ft 

upon  the  Lord  relies : 
Refpecling  not  the  proud,  nor  fuch 

as  turn  afide  to  lie?. 

O  Lord  my  God,  full  many  are 
the  wonders  thou  haft  done  ; 

Thy  gracious  thoughts  to  us-ward  far- 
above  all  thoughts  are  gone  : 

In  order  none  can  reckon  them 
to  thee  :  if  them  declare, 

And  fpeak  of  them  I  would,  they  mors, 
than  can  be  numbered  are. 

No  facrince,  nor  offering 

didft  thou  at  ail  defire  ; 
Mine  ears  thou  bor'd  :  fin-offering  thou 

and  burnt  didft  not  require. 
Then  to  the  Lord  thefe  were  my  word's.^ 

I  come,  behold  and  fee : 
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iH  P  S  A  L  M     XL. 

Within  tsfc  volume  of  thy  book 

it  written  is  of  me  : 

8  To  do  thy  will  I  take  delight, 

0  thou  my  God  that  art : 
Yea,  that  mod  holy  law  of  thine 

1  have  within  my  heart, 

9  Within  t he-congregation  great 

I  righteouuiels  did  preach: 
Lo5  thou  do'ft  know,  O  Lor  J,  that  I 
refrained  not  myfpeech. 

io  I  never  did  within  my  heart 
conceal  thy  righteoufnefs  : 
I  thy  falvation  have  declared, 
and  fhown  thy  faithfulnefs ; 
Thy  kindnefs,  which  moil  loving  is, 

"concealed  have  not  I, 
Nor  from  the  congregation  great 
Lave  Lid  thy  verity. 

1 1  Thy  tender  mercies,  Lord,  from  me 

0  do  thou  not  reftrain  : 

Thy  loving-kindnefs,  and  thy  truth, 
let  them  me  (till  maintain. 

12  For  ills  paft  reckoning  compafs  me, 

and  mine  iniquities 
Such  hold  upon  me  taken  have, 

1  cannot  lift  mine  eyes : 

They  more  than  hairs  are  on  mine  head, 
thence  is  my  heart  difmay'd. 

1 3  Be  pleafed,  Lord,  to  refcue  me  : 

Lord  haften  to  mine  aid. 

14  Sham'd  and  confounded  be  thev  all 

that  feck  inyfoul  to  kill: 


P  S  A.L  M    XLI.  1:5 

Yea,  let  them  backward  driven  be, 
and  mam  d,  that  wifli  me  ill. 

15  For  a  reward  of  this  their  lhame, 

confounded  let  them  be? 
That  in  this  manner  iconlng  fay, 
Aha,  aha,  to  me. 

16  In  thee  let  all  be  glad,  and  joy, 

who  feeking  thee  abide  : 
Who  thy  lalvalion  love,  lay  ftill, 
I  he  Lord  be  magnify 'd. 

17  I'm  poor  and  needy,  yet  the  Lord 

of  me  a  care  doth  take  : 
Thou  art  my  help  and  Saviour, 
my  God,  no  tarrying  make. 

PSALM     XLI. 

To  the  gJiiefMufician,  A  Fialm  of  Z)avi£ 
This  P  falsi  contains,  (1)  \  representation  oftheblVf- 
fecfnefs  of  him  who  wifely  csalidereth  tlie  cafe  of 
the  po&r,  ai«ci  affords  them  relief;  ver.  1—^3.  (2) 
David's  candid  acknowledgments  of  the  jaftoefs  of 
his  affliction,  and  earned  {applications  for  a  mer- 
ciful deliverance;  ver.  4.  (5)  His  fad  complaints  of 
the  malicious,  cenforious,  and  fpiteful  reflections, 
and  of  the  iufolent  carriage  of  his  enemies  ;  ver.  5 
■ — 9.  (4)  His  hear;y  committing  of  his  cafe  and 
way  to  God,  in  the  allured  and  triumphant  'faith  of 
his  favour;  ver,  ic — 13. 

Wiiile  I  fing  let  mine  eyes  be  toward  the  Lord  jefus, 
who  thought  on  me,  in  my  low  cftare.  Let  mecon- 
fiier  hin,  who,  though  he  was  rich,  yet  for  our 
fakes  became  poor,  that  we  'through  his  poverty 
might  be  made  rich  — jefus,  who  had  not  v\here 
to  lay  his  head — Jefu*,  wh'otli  bis  own  difcipTe  be*, 
trayeel  ;  and  who-through  man5fo!^  enemies  and 
much  tribulation,  entered  inco  the  kingdom  of  Gtd, 


no  PS  A  L  M    XLI. 

1TJ  LESSED  is  he  that  wifely  doth 

JO       the  poor  man's  cafe  confider  j 

For  when  the  time  of  trouble  is, 

the  Lord  will  him  deliver. 

2  God  will  him  keep,   yea,  fave  alive; 

en  earth  he  bleit  mail  live  ; 
And  to  his  enemies'  defire 
thou  wilt  him  not  up  give, 

3  God  will  give  ftrerigth,  when  he  on  bed 

of  languishing  doth  mourn: 
Aaa,  in  his  ficknefs  fore,  O  Lord, 
thou  all  his  bed  wilt  turn. 

4  I  faid,  O  Lord,  do  thou  extend 

thy  mercy  unto  me  : 
O  do  thou  heal  my  foul;  for  why  ? 
I  have  offended  thee. 

5  Thofe  that  to  me  are  enemies 

of  me  do  evil  fay, 
When  {hail  he  die,  that  fo  his  name 
may  perifh  quite  away  ? 

6  To  fee  me  if  he  comes,  he  fpeaks 

vain  words :  but  then  his  heart 
Heaps  mifchief  to  ir,  which  he  tell.0,. 
when  forth  he  doth  depart. 

7  My  haters,  jointly  whifpering, 

'gainft  me  my  hurt  devife. 

8  Mifchief,  fay  they,  cleaves  fad  to  him, 

he  lieth,  and  mail  not  rife.    , 

9  Yea,  ev'n  mine  own  familiar  friend, 

on  whom  1  did  rely, 
Who  ate  my  bread,  ev'n  he  his  h 
againft  me  lifted  high. 


PSALM    XLlf.  u; 

10  But,  Lord,  be  merciful  to  me, 
and  up  again  me  raife, 
That  I  may  jullly  thern  requite 
according  to  their  ways. 
ii   Bv  this  I  know  that  certainly 
i  favour  d  am  by  thee  : 
Becaufe  my  hateful  enemy 
triumphs  not  over  me, 

12  But  as  for  me,  thou  me  uphold'!! 

in  mine  integrity : 
And  me  before  thy  countenance 
thou  fett'ft  continually. 

13  The  Lord,  the  God  of  Ifrael, 

be  bleil  for  ever  then, 
From  age  to  age  eternally. 
Amen,  yea,  and  amen. 

P  S  A  L  M     XLII.  - 
To  the  chief  MuGcian,  Mzrftbit,  for  the  Pons  of  Korah. 

Perhaps  this  Pfalra  was  compofed  by  David,  when  the 
unnatural  rebellion  of  Ablalom  had  forced  him  from 
the  faneluary  of  God,  and  to  take  up  his  lodging 
eaftward  of  Jordan  ;  2  Lam.  xv. — 19.  We  have  in 
in  it,  (r)  Ardent  longings  after  nearnefs  to,  and  fa- 
miliar intimacy  with  God,  in  his  public  ordinances 
and  fanrtuary  ;  ver.  1,  2.  (2)  Mournful  lamenta- 
tions and  bitter  groanmgSj  on  account  cf  God's 
withdrawing  his  comfortable  fmiles  ;  of  the 
want  ofthe  once  enjoyed  ordinances  or  God,  and 
fellowship  with  bis  faints;  of  the  trcubleforne 
impreffions  of  God's  wrath;  and  oi  his  enemies'  iii- 
iolent  upbraiding  of  him.  and  on  account  of  the  de- 
parture and  diilance  of  his  God  ;  ver.  3,  4,  6,  7.  9, 
jo.  (3)  Beiiev  ing  remembrance  of  God's  fcrrrter 
favours  ;  ver.  6:  and  fclf  encouraging  hopes  of  fu- 
fare  ones ;    ver.  5,  8,  r  r. 

Ha-e  {  experimentally  underflood  all  thefe  things  ! 
My  foul,  let  me  charge  thee  to  beware  erf  d'SmuIa- 


u8      .  P  S  A  L  M     XLII. 

tion  wiili  God,  and  of  compelling  him  aSout  with 
lies,  under  pretence  pi  prViftng  him.  Dare  not  to 
ling  thele  lines  without  inward,  without  ardent 
longings  tor  the  Lord  ;  witnout  earned  claiming 
of  him  as  thy  own  Gocl,  upon  the  foundation  of  his 
new  Covenant  grant  of  hirnfeif  to  me,  in  the  gofpci ; 
without  a.flureJ  hopes  of  bis  future,  his  eveflafting 
ki  n  d  n  e  fs  to  m  e  w  a  id. 

T     IKE  as  the  hart  for  water-brook?, 
j^_j     in  third  doth  print  and  bray, 
So  pants  my  longing  foul,  O  God* 
that  come  to  thee  I  may. 

2  My  foul  for  God,  the  living  God, 

doth  third  ;  when  (hall  I  near 
Unto  thy  countenance  approach, 
and  in  God's  fight  appear? 

3  My  tears  have  unto  me  been  meat, 

both  in  the  night  and  day, 
While  unto  me  continually, 
Where  is  thy  God  r  they  fay. 

4  My  foul  is  poured  out  in  me, 

when  this  I  think  upon ; 
Becaufe  that  with  the  multitude 
i  heretofore  had  gone  : 

With  them  into  God's  houfg  I  wen-, 

with  voice  of  joy  and  praife  ; 
Yea,  with  the  multitude  that  kept 

the  folemn  holy  days. 

5  O  why  art  thou  cad  down,  my  foul  ? 

why  in  me  fo  difmayM  ? 
Trud  God,  for  I  lhall  praife  him  yet  ; 
his  count'nanceis  mine  aid, 

6  My  Go  J ,  my  foul's  cad  down  in  me  ; 

thee  therefore  mind  I  will 


PSAL  M     XLIIT.  119 

From  Jordan's  land,  the  Hermonites, 
and  ev'n  from  Mizar-hill. 
j   At  the  noife  of  thy  water-fpouts 
deep  unto  deep  doth  call  : 
rl  hy  breaking  wav^es  pais  over  me, 
yea,  and  thy  billows  all. 

8  His  loving-kindnefs  yet  the  Lord 

command  will  in  the  day  : 
His  fong's  wiih  me  by  night,  to  Gol 
by'  whom  I  live,  111  pray. 

9  And  i  will  fay  to  God,  my  rock. 

Why  me  forgettit  thou  fq  ? 
Why,  for  my  foes  oppreflion, 
thus  mourning  do  I  go  ? 

I  o   'lis  as  a  fword  within  my  bones, 

when  my  foes  me  upbraid  : 
Ev'n  when  by  them.  Where  is  thy  God  ? 
'tis  daily  to  me  faid. 

I I  O  why  art  thou  call  down,  my  foul  ? 

why  thus  with  grief  oppreil, 
Art  thou  diftjujeted  in  me  ? 
in  God  (till  hope  and  red  : 

For  yet  I  know  I  mall  him  praife, 

who  graciouHy  to  me 
The  health  is  or  my  countenance  ; 

yea,  mine  own  God  is  he. 

P  S  A  L  M  XLI!I. 
This  P  fa  I  ni  vvas  probably  comgo.fed  on  the  fame  ©c= 
cafrm  as  the  former;  and  contains^  ( 1)  David's 
fi-cbng  cries  to  his  God,  for  help  agaiaft,  and  deli- 
verance from,  his  urpodly,  unjuft  and  crafty  op- 
pr.ci'ibis;  ver.  i,  2.  (2)  Hi-  earneit  longings  to  be 
rcliored  to  the  enjoyment  o!  his  Sod  in  his  pnbiie 
ordiaances ;  ver,    a,  4.  (-;)  H.s   in%ard  cli-fgoiets, 


i2o  P  S  A  L  M    XIAll. 

cornpofcd  by  bejleving  claims  ci  his  God,  and  firm 
?le; i e ■: d  i n c e  o n  b is  n j  o m i tV s  ,  v e r .  5 , 
While  !  fing,  let  mv  foul  be  deeply  affected  with  the 
injuries  i  daily  recieve  from  Satan  and  my  own 
lulls.  Let  my  heart  and  flcfli  cry  cut  for  God,  the 
living  God,  :ss  my  God,  and  mine  exceeding  joy* 
And  let  me  it  il  i  all  the  tumults  of  my  bean  with 
this.      rhat  he   is  my'God    and  my  all;  My   GOD 

THAT    DOTH    ME    SAVE. 

UDGE  me,  O  God,  and  plead  my  caufe 

againft  th'  ungodly  nation  ; 
From  the  unjuft  and  crafty  man, 

O  be  thou  my  falvation. 
1  For  thou  the  God  art  of  my  ftrength  ; 

why  thrulls  thou  me  thee  fro  ? 
For  th*  enemy's  dppreffion, 

why  do  I  niourni ng  go  ? 

3  O  lend  thy  light  forth  and  thy  truth  ; 

let  trrern  be  guides  to  me, 
And  bring  me  to  thine  holy  hill, 
ev*h  where  thy  dwellings  be. 

4  Then  will  I  to  God's  altar  go, 

to  God  my  chief  eft  joy  ; 
Yea,  God,  ray  God,  thy  name  to  praife 
my  harp  I  will  employ. 

5  Why  art  thou  then  call  down,  my  foul  ? 

what  mould  difccuras;e  thee? 

CD 

And  why  with  vexing  thoughts  art  thou 

difquie&d  in  me  ? 
Still  trull  in  God,  for  him  to  praife 

good  caufe  I  yet  (hall  have ; 
He  of  my  countenance  is  the  health, 

my  God  that  doth  me  fave. 


PSALM     XLIV.  121 

To  the  chiefmufcian,  for  the  fans  of  Korah,  R^aj-chil. 

fhis  iPfalm  was  perhaps  compcfed  on  the  fame  ocea- 
iton  as  the  ioih,   aikl-may  have    a   pjrophe'ticvie'w" 

to  the  after  d'ft  relies  of  the  Jews  in  the  lime  of  Re- 
haho.am,  2 Cnron.  xii.  of  jcheram,  2  Chron.  :<xi. 
of  Ahaz,  2  Chron.  xxvfii.  of  Hezelaah,  2  Kings,  xviri. 
>:ix.  End  curing  the  Chaldean  csptivky,  Syro-gve- 
cian  cppreffion,  &c.  and  all  thefe  as  typical  of  the 
diflreubs  of  the  gofpel  church  under  heathens  and 
airuch'riftians.  It  relates  chiefly  to  the  church,  and 
contains,  (1)  Thankful  acknowledgments  of  vthafc 
the  Lord  had  done  lor  her  in  former  periods,  as  her 
God,  her  king,  her  joy,  her  praife;  ver.  1 — 8.  (2} 
forrowful  complaints  of  divine  defertion  ;  and  of 
the  prevalent  power,  cruelty,  and  deriiive  comemoc 
of  enemies  ;  ver,  9 — 16.  (3)  Solemn  protePtation 
of  continued  integrity,  and  of  conitant  adherence 
ro  the  Lord's  way,  atnidft  thefe  manifold  calamities; 
ver.  1  7 — 22.  (4)  Strong  cries,  with  fupplicatior s 
and  tears  to  God,  ior  his  merciful  appearance  for, 
and  granting  her  relief;  ver.  23 — 26. 
[n  (ingmg  this  let  me  rejoice  with  them  that  rejoice, 
'  and  weep  with  them  that  weep.  Let  me  rejoice  in 
what  the  Lord  hath  wrought  for  his  people,  in  any 
former  period  ;  and  in  all  their  afEidions  let  me  be 
afflicted.  Let  me  give  the  Lord  no  reft,  till  he  make 
his  church  a  joy  in  the  whole  earth, 

GOD,  we  with  our  ears  have  heard., 
our  fathers  have  us  told, 
What  works  thou  in  their  days  hadft  done, 
ev'n  in  the  days  of  old, 
2  Thy  hand  did  drive  the  heathen  cut, 
and  plant  them  in  their  place  j 
Thou  didfi  afflid  the  nations, 
but  them  thou  didfi  increafe. 
I  For  neither  got  their  fword  the  iand5 
nor  did  their  arm  them  fave ; 
L 


122  PSALM    XLIV. 

But  thy  righthand,  arm,  countenance ; 
for  thou  them  favour  gave. 

4  Thou  art  my  King  :  for  Jacob,  Lord, 

deliv'rances  command. 

5  Through  thee  we  mail  pufli  down  our  foes, 

that  do  againft  us  fland. 

We.thro'  thy  name,  fhali  tread  down  thofe 
that  ris'n  againft  us  have. 

6  For  in  my  bow  I  fhail  not  truft, 

nor  fhall  my  fword  me  fave. 

7  But  from  our  foes  thou  haft  us  fav'd, 

our  haters  put  to  fhame. 

8  In  God  we  all  the  day  do  boaft, 

and  ever  praiie  thy  name. 

9  But  now  we  are  cad  off  by  thee, 

and  us  thou  putt5!!  to  ihame ; 
And  when  our  armies  do  go  forth, - 

thou   go*  ft  not  with  the  fame, 
io  Thou  mak'ft  us  from  the  enemy, 

faint-hearted  to  turn  back : 
And  they  who  hate  us  for  themfelves 

our  fpoils  away  do  take. 


1 1  Like  fneep  for  meat  thou  gaveft  us : 

*mong  heathen  caft  we  be. 

1 2  Thou  didft  for  nought  thy  people  fell, 

their  price  enrich'd  not  thee. 

13  Thou  mafc'ft  us  a  reproach  to  be 

unto  our  neighbours  near; 
Derifion  and  a  fcorn  to  them 
that  round  about  us  are. 

34  A  bye-word  alfo  thou  doft  us 
among  the  heathen  make : 


P  S  A  L  M    XL1V.  ti3 

The  people  in  contempt  and  fpite, 
at  us  their  heads  do  make. 

15  Before  me  my  confufion 

continually  abides ; 
And  of  my  bashful  countenance 
the  mame  me  ever  hides. 

16  For  voice  of  him  that  doth  reproach, 

and  fpeaketh  blafphemy  ; 
By  reafon  of  th'  avenging  fotH 
and  cruel  enemy. 

17  All  this  is  come  on  us,  yet  we 

have  not  forgotten  thee  ; 
Nor  falfely  in  thy  covenant 
behav'd  ourfelves  have  we. 

1 3  Back  from  thy  way  our  heart  not  tum'd  ; 
our  fteps  no  (fraying  made, 

19  Tho'  us  thou  brak'ft  in  dragon's  place, 

and  covre'dft  with  death's  made. 

20  If  we  God's  name  forgot,  or  (Iretch'd 

to  a  ftrange  God  our  hands  : 
2i  Shall  not  God  fearch  this  out  ?  for  he 
heart  fecrets  understands. 

22  Yea,  for  thy  fake  we're  kill'd  all  day, 

counted  as  flaughter-fheep. 

23  Rife,  Lord,  call  us  not  ever  off; 

awake,  why  do  ft  thou  fleep  ? 
S4  O  wherefore  hideft  thou  thy  face  ? 

forgett'ft  our  cafe  diftrefs'd, 
£5  And  our  oppreftion?  for  our  foul 

is  to  the  duft  down  prefs'd  : 

Our  belly  alio  on  the  earth, 
fa  ft  cleaving,  hold  doth  take. 


124-  PS  A  L  M     XLV. 

26  Rife  for  our  help,  and  us  redeem, 
ev'n  for  thy  mercies'  fake. 

PSALM     XLV. 

To  the  chief  mnfician  upon  Sho/J?ann'w!,  for  tlie  Tons 
of  Karah,  MafcbU,  A   long  of  loves. 

In  this  so\'G  of  loves,  are  celebrated,  (1)  The  glo- 
ries of  Tefus  oar  Redeemer,  particularly  the  tran- 
Icendent  comelinefs  and  hielfednefs  of  his  period, 
God-ma:i:  —  His  almighty  power  in  conquering  his 
people,  and  Octroying  his  enemies;  the  eternity, 
firmnefa  and  equity  of  his  government  ;  his  royal 
■unction  wfcfi  1  lie  Holy  Ghoft  above  raeafure; 
his  fitnefs  tor  his  work,  and  the  fplendor  of  his 
court;  ver.  t — ry.  (2)  The  glories  of  the  redeem- 
ed; their  miening.to  Jems'  propofals  of  marriage* 
union  with  himfelf ;  their  renunciation  of  all  o- 
thers  for  his  lake;  their  reverential  fubiniflion  to, 
and  worlriip  of  him;  ver.  .10,  n.  their  glorious 
ornaments  of  righreoufnefs  and  grace  ;  and  their 
glorious  entrance  into  the  new  covenant,  and  the 
eternal  due;  ver,  r? — 15.  their  glorious  fucceiiion 
and  work,  for  perpetuating  the  fame  of  the  Re- 
deemer ;    ver.  16,    1 7. 

In  finding;  this  fong  of  the  Lamb,  let  me  with  open 
face  behold  his  glory,  and  be  changed  into  the 
fame  image  from  glory  to  glory,  as  by  the  Spirit  of 
the  Lord.  Let  ray  admiration  of  his .  excellency 
fwell  to. the  brim,  and  my  love  burn  with  a  mofl 
vehement  (lame  ;  and  1st  my  hones  of  being  forever 
with  him,  be  Pcrong  and  lively.  Let  my  heart  be 
all  wonder  at  his  excellency,  fulnefs  arid  grace; 
—  all  (abjection  to  his  government  and  laws  ; 
and  my  lips  filled  with  his  praife  and  honour  j\\ 
the  day. 

t  /TY  heart  brings  forth  a  goodly  thing  : 
VJL      my  words  that  I  indite 
Concern  the  King  :  my  tongue's  a  pen 
of  one  that  fwift  doth  write. 


PSAL  M    XLV.  12 

2  Thou  fairer  art  than  fons  of  men  : 

into  thy  lips  is  (lore 
Or  grace  infus'd  :  God  therefore  thee 
hath  blefs'd  for  evermore. 

3  O  thou  that  art  the  mighty  One, 

thy  fword  gird  on  thy  thigh : 
Ev'n  with  thy  glory  excellent 
and  with  thy  rnajefly. 

4  For  meeknefs,  truth,  and  nghteoufnefs, 

in  (late  ride  profp'roufly  : 
And  thy  right  hand  mall  thee  inftrucb 
in  things  that  fearful  be. 

5  Thine  arrows  fharply  pierce  the  heart 

of  th'  en'mies  ot  the  King ; 
And  under  thy  fuhjeclion 
the  people  down  do  bring. 

6  For  ever  and  for  ever  is, 

O  God,  thy  throne  of  might  ar 
The  fceptre  of  thy  kingdom  is 
a  fceptre  that  is  right. 

7  Thou  loved  right  and  hated  ill :  * 

for  God,  thy  God,  mod  high, 
Above  thy  fellows  hath  with  th*  oil 
of  joy  anointed  thee. 

8  Of  aloes,  myrrh,  and  caffia, 

a  fmell  thy  garments  had, 
Out  of  the  -iv'ry  palaces, 

whereby  they  made  thee  glad. 

Among  thv  women  honourable, 
king's  daughters- were  at  hand  :: 

Upon  thy  right  hand  did  the  queers 
in  gold  of  Ophir  ftand*. 


ia6  P  S  A  L  M    XLV. 

10  O  daughter,  hearken  and  regard, 

and  do  thine  ear  incline  ; 
Likewise  forget  thy  father's  houfe, 
and  people   that  are  thine. 

1 1  Then  of  the  King  defir'd  fhall  be 

thy  beauty  vehemently  : 
Becaufe  he  is  thy  Lord,  do  thou 
him  worfhip  rev'rently. 

12  The  daughter  there  of  Tyre  fhall  be 

with  gifts  and  offerings  great : 
Thofe  of  the  people  that  are  rich, 
thy  favour  (hall  intreat. 

13  Behold,  the  daughter  of  the -King, 

all  glorious  is  within  ; 
And  with  embroideries  of  gold 
her  garments  wrought  have  been. 

14  She  (hall  be  brought  unto  the  King 

in  robes  with  needle  wrought  : 
Her  fellow-virgins  following, 
fhall  unto  thee  be  brought. 

1.5  They  flaall  be  brought  with  gladnefs  great; 
•and  mirth  on  ev'ry  fide, 
Into  the  palace  of  the  King, 
and  there  they  fhall  abide. 
16  Inftead  of  thole  thy  fathers  dear,-, 
thy  children  thou  may'ft  take, 
And  in  all  places  of  the  earth, 
them  noble  princes  make. 

1  j  Thy  name  remember'd  I  will  make, 
through  ages  all  to  be  : 
The  people,  therefore,  evermore 
fhall  praifes  give  to  thee. 


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My  tongue  fliall  be  as  quick 

his  honour  to  indite, 
As  is  the  pen  of  any  fcrib?. 

that  uteth  fall  to   write. 

2  Thou'rt  faired  of  all  men, 

grace  in  thy   lips  doth  flaw  ; 
And  therefore  blelUngs  evermore 
en  thee  doth  God  beftow. 

3  Thy  fword  gird  on  thy  thigh, 

then  that  art  mod  of  might: 
Appear  in  dreadful    majeity, 
and  in  thy  glory  bright. 

4  For  meeknef?,  truth,  and  right, 

ride  profp'roufly  jn  llaie  : 
And  thy  right-hand  ihall  teach  to  th 
things  terrible  and  great. 

5  Thy  (hafts  ihall  pierce  their  hearts 

that  foes  are  vo  the  King; 
Whereby  into  fubjecVion 

the  people  thou  ihalt  bring, 

6  Thy  royal  feat,   O  Lord, 

for  ever  [hall  remain  : 
The  fceptre  of  thy  kingdom  dotli 
all  righteoufncl's  maintain. 

7  Thou  loVlt  right,  and  hat'ft  ill : 

for  God,  thy  God,  molt  high, 
Above  thy  fellows  hath  with  th'  oil 
Of  joy  anornted  thee. 

8  Of  myrrh  and  l'pices  fweet 

a  fmell  thy  garments  had  : 
Out  of  the  iv'ry  palaces 

whereby  they  made  thee  glad, 
g  And  in  thy  glorious  train, 

king's  daughters  waiting  ft  ami ; 


i-3  PS  A  L  M     XLVI. 

And  thy  fair  queen,  in  Ophir  gold, 
doth  ibnd  at  thy  righi  hand. 

10  O  daughter,  tafee  good  heed, 

incline,  and  give  gO'id  ear  : 
Thou  mutt   forget  t'ny  kindred  all, 
and  fathers  houfe  molt  dear. 

11  Thy  beauty  to  the  King 

(hall  then  delightful  be  : 
And  do  thou  humbly  w  or  'hip  him, 

becaufe  thy  Lord  is  he. 
r2  The  daughter  then   oi  Tyre 

there  with  a  gift  thai!  be, 
Anl  aii  the  wealthy  of  the  land 

[hall  make  their  fuit  to  thee. 

13  T^e  daughter  of  the  King 

all  glorious  is  within  j 
And  with  embroideries  of  gold,, 
her  garments   wrought  have  been, 

14  She  cometh  to  the  King 

in  robe3  with  needle  wrought  : 
The  virgins  that  do  follow  her 
ftxall  unto  thee  be  brought. 

15  They  fhall  be  brought  with  joy,. 

and  mirth  on  ev'ry   fide, 
Iiro  the  palace  of  the  King, 
and  there  they  mall  ab'de. 

16  And  in  thy  father's   {lead, 

thy  children  thou  may 'it  take} 
And  in  all  places  of  the  earth, 
them  noble  princes  mike. 

17  I  will  (hew  forth  thy  name 

to  generations  all  ; 
Therefore  the   people  evermore 
to  thee  give  praifes  hVt!|. 
,     PSAL  M     XLVI. 
To  the  chief  Mufician,  for  the  forts  of  Kora!-,  A  fong 

upon  A\ 3tnoth. 
In  lh»l  Pfalm.  probably  compofed  for  celebrating  fome 
remarkable  victory,  we  have,  .' 1 )  Bold  triumphs  of 
faith  in  God   Iiitnielf,   and  the  mercies  of  the  new 


PSALM     XLVI.  129 

covenant,  an-iicdthe  moll  alarming  danger  and  cfifi 
trefs,  which  can  be  fuppofeci;  ver.  1 — 6.  (2)  A 
thankful  rehearfel  of  the  great  things  which  God 
had  wrought  far  the  deliverance  of  his  people,  and 
the  deilru&ion  of  their  enemies;  ver.  6 — 9.  (3) 
God's  heart-compoiing  promife  of  promoting  his 
own  glory  in  every  providence;  and  faith's  expec- 
tation of  protection  and  deliverance  therefrom; 
ver.  10,  1  r . 
While  I  ilng  it,  come  my  foul,  encourage  tbyfelf  in 
Jehovah  as  thy  God,  and  thy  all.  Coinc  drink 
abundantly  oit  of  jefus'  heart-gladning  fiver  of 
life,  his  word,  bis  blood,  his  Spirit,  Ills  fulnefs,  his 
love  ;  and  holding  faft  the  beginning  of  thy  confi- 
dence uniothe  end,  alway  give  thanks. 

OD  is  our  refuge  and  our  ftrength, 
in  (traits  a  prefent  aid. 
Therefore,  although  the  earth  remove, 

we  will  not  be  afraid  : 
Though  hills  amidft  the  feas  be  ca£L 

3  Though  waters  roaring  make, 

And  troubled  be ;  yea,  though  ths  hills 
by  fweliing  feas  do  ihake. 

4  A  river  is,  whofe  ftreams  do  glad 

the  city  of  our  God  : 
I   The  holy  place,  wherein  the  Lord 
moft  high  hath  his  abode. 

5  God  in  the  midft  of  her  doth  dwell  ; 

nothing  fhall  her  remove  : 
I    The  Lord  to  her  an  helper  will, 
and  that  right  early,  prove. 

6  The  heathen  rag'd  tumultuoufly, 

the  kingdoms  moved  were  : 
The  Lord  God  uttered  his  voice, 
the  eai  i  a  did  melt  for  fear. 


13^  P  S  A  L  M    XLVr. 

7  The  Lord  of  hods  upon  our  fide 

doth  conftantiy  remain  : 
The  God  of  Jacob's  our  refuge, 
us  fafely  to  maintain. 

8  Come,  and  behold  what  wondrous  works 

have  by  the  Lord  been  wrought : 
Come,  fee  what  defolations 
he  on  the  earth  hath  brought. 

9  Unto  the  ends  of  all  the  earth 

wars  into  peace  he  turns  : 
The  bow  he  breaks,  the  fpear  he  cuts, 
in  fire  the  chariot  burns. 

io  Be  (lill,  and  know  that  I  am  God  : 
among  the  heathen  I 
Will  be  exalted,  I  on  earth 
will  be  exalted  high. 
1 1   Our  God,  who  is  the  Lord  of  hofts, 
is  (till  upon  our  fide  : 
The  God  of  Jacob  our  refuge, 
for  ever  will  abide. 

P  S  A  L  M     XLVN. 

To  the  chief  thulician,  A  Pfahn  for  the  fottf  of  Korali. 

This  Pfahn  W2?  probably  ecrrpefe C  on  the  fame  occa- 
fion  as  the  24th.  Here  is,  (1)  A  revenue  of  praife 
demanded  for  God,  from  all  people,  Jews  and  Gen- 
tiles; ver.  i,  6.  (2)  A  memorial  of  the  grounds  of 
praife,  viz.  the  majelly  of  God's  nature  ;  ver.  2. 
The  great  things  he  had  done,  or  would  do  for  his 
people,  in  fubduing  their  foes,  and  providing  por- 
tions for  themfelves;  and  in  afcending  to  heaven, 
to  receive  gifts,  and  prepare  placers  for  men  ;  ver. 
3 — e.  As  alfo  the  high  fovereignty  and  univerfal 
extent  of  his  government ;  ver.  2.  7 — 9. 

While  my  lips  utter  this  fong,  let  all  my  inward  pow- 
ers labour  in    viewula;.  in   loving,  u  adaiiriug,  in 


PSALM     XLVII.  j3i 

extolling  my  great,  my  glorious,  my  sfcended,  my 
all-governing,  alLdoin<r,  and  all-giving  Lord, 
Jefos  ChrifL 

LL  people,  clap  your  hands  ;   to  God 
wmmm     with  voice  of  triumph  fhcut. 
For  dreadful  is  the  Lord  mod  high, 
great  King  the  earth  throughout. 

3  The  heathen  people  under  us 

he  fur  el  y  mall  fubdue  ; 
And  he  mail  make  the  nations 
under  cur  feet  to  bow. 

4  The  lot  of  our  inheritance 

choofe  out  for  us  mail  he, 
Of  Jacob,  whom  he  loved  well, 
ev'n  the  excellency. 

5  God  is  with  fhouts  gone  up,  the  Lord 

with  trumpets  founding  high. 

6  Sing  praife  to  God,  fing  praife,  ring  praife  ; 

praife  to  our  King  fing  ye. 

7  For  God  is  King  of  all  the  earth  : 

with  knowledge  praife  exprefs. 

8  God  rules  the  nations,  God  fits  on 

his  throne  of  holinefs. 

9  The  princes  of  the  people  are 

aiTembled  willingly  ; 
Ev'n  of  the  God  of  Abraham 
they  who  the  people  be. 

For  why  ?  the  fhields  that  do  defend 

the  earth,  are  only  his  : 
They  to  the  Lord  belong ;  yea,  he 

exalted  greatly  is. 


XLVIIf. 

A  Sang,  and  Ffalrr.  for  the  Tons  of  Korah. 

This  Pfalm  was  no  <JfluV  coropofed  to  celebrate  fdtne 
rejnajck'able  victory  or  deliverance,  in  tie  clays  of 
David,  Jehofliophat ;  2  Chron.  xx.  or  Hezckiah,  2 
Kings  xix.  We  have  here,  (r.)  Jcrufuiem,  the  capital 
cii  y  of  Ifrael,  2nd  type  of  the  golpel  church  and 
heavenly  ft  ate,  celebrated  for  her  bea-uty  and  rela- 
tion to  God,  as  the  refidenee  of  his  temple  and  or- 
dinances; ver.  1,  2.  (2)  Jehovah,  the  bod  el  I'ra- 
ei,  celebrated  for  his  kind  and  powerful  protection 
of  jerufaiem,  and  for  making  her  enemies  flee  oil' 
with  much  precipitation  and  terror;  ver.  3 — 7.  (3) 
The  people  of  God,  particularly  in  jerufalem,  me- 
ditating upon,  and  celebrating  the  gracious  and 
mighty  things,  which  God  had,  or  would  do  for 
them  ;  and  for  his  dilcoveries  of  himfelf  to  thcrn  ; 
and  protuifirig  themfelves  fore  and  Ufling  happinefs 
ia, his  relation  to  them,  and  direction  of  them; 
ver.  8  —  E4, 

While  I  nb'g^hefa  veiTes,let  me  be  deeply  affected  with 
the  glory,  wnth  the  pnvilegfes,  and  chiefly  with  the 
God  of  lite  Chriftian  Church,  and  of  the  new  cove- 
nant ftate,  and  of  the  new  Jerufalem,  which  is  a- 
bove,  which  is  the  mother,  and  the  deiired  city  of 
us  all. 

GREAT  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly  he 
is  to  be  praifed  ft  ill, 
Within  the  city  of  our  God, 
upon  his  holy  hill. 

2  Mount  Zion  (lands  mod  beautiful, 

the  joy  of  all  the  land  ; 
The  city  of  the  mighty  King 
on  her  north  fide  doth  dand. 

3  The  Lord  within  her  palaces 

is  for  a  refuge  known. 

4  For,  io,  the  lungs  that  gathered  were 

together,  by  have  gone. 


PSALM    XLVIH.  133 

5  But,  when  they  did  behold  the  fame, 
they,  wond'ring,  would  not  flay  : 
But,  being  troubled  at  the  fight, 
they  thence  did  hade  away. 
5  Great  terror  there  took  hold  on  them, 
they  were  poiTefs'd  with  fear  ; 
Their  grief  came  like  a  woman's  pain 
when  me  a  child  doth  bear. 

7  Thou  Tarfhiih  mips  with  eaft  wind  break'fl : 

8  As  we  have  heard  it  told, 
So,  in  the  city  of  the  Lord, 

our  eyes  did  it  behold : 
In  our  God's  city,  which  his  hand 
for  ever  'ftablifh  will, 

9  We  of  thy  loving-kindnefs  thought, 

Lord,  in  thy  temple  Stilt; 

10  O  Lord,  according  to  thy  name, 

through  all  the  earth's  thy  praife  : 
And  thy  right  hand,  O  Lord,  is  full 
of  righteoufnefs  always. 

1 1  Becaufe  thy  judgments  are  made  known5 

let  Zion  mount  rejoice  ; 
Of  Judah  let  the  daughters  all 
fend  forth  a  cheerful   voice. 

12  Walk  about  Zion,  and  go  round  5 

the  high  tow'rs  thereof  tell. 

13  Confider  ye  her  palaces, 
and  mark  her  bulwarks  well :      ,_.    •  ? 

That  ye  may  tell  poflerity. 
13       For  this  God  doth  abide 
Our  God  for  evermore  ;  he  will 
ev'n  unto  death  us  guide. 
M 


14  PSAL  M     LIX. 

To  theclnef  Muftcian,  A  Pfalm  for  the  Tons  of  A'c  .«'.?'•. 

ThisPfahti  "fs  a  mirror  calculated  to  exhibit  the  emp* 

tmefs  of  all  worldly  en  oyments.  Cbfenc,  (i)  Da* 
vid's  earnell  attempt  to  awaken  all  ranks  oi:  man- 
kind, to  a  (Vrious  coufideratioo  oi"  this  matter,  as  a 
point  of  great  importance  and  utiivenal  concern  ; 
vet.  i  —  4.  (2)  His  irrefragable  proofs  of  the  va- 
nity of  earthly  enjoyments,  viz.  that  they  contiat 
fave  from  death,  either  a  man's  felf  or  his  trier.d  ; 
and  that  they  cannot  make  men  wife  or  hi.pry  i  a 
this  world  ;  ar-d  far  lei:-  render  them  haprv  in  the 
future  ttate;  ver.  6 — r.t.  (';)  His  attempt  to  comfort 
|Hmfeifand  oilier  faint?,  nncer  the  icnfe  of  their 
clajty  infirmities  and  or  the  cnsftifements  received 
on  acconnt  of  their  iTns  ;  and  againft  the  flaviiii 
fears  of  death,  and  agaitifli  temptations  ariiir.gfrom 
the  profperity  of  the  wicked  ;  ver.  5.  15 — i2. 

While  I  fing,  let  me  bewail  my  tlrrftjl  mhiding  of,  and 
idolatredS  attachment  to  earthly  things.  Let  me 
be  henceforth  as  a  weaned  child,  letting  my  affec- 
tions on  things  above,  where  (  >  the  right 
hand  of  God.  Let  no  uncertain  riches  or  honours, 
but  the  living  God.  be  th  *  ojjecfc  of  ail  my  mut 
a  n  d  j  0  y . 

T  "WEAR  thU.  all  people,  and  give  car, 
j£~j|.      a^  m  &b  wold  that  dwell; 

2  Loth  low  and  high,  both  rich  and  poor, 

3  My  mouth  ihail  wifclcm  tell ; 

I  ]  y  heart  (hall  knowledge  meditate* 

4  I  will  incline  mine  ear 

To  parables ;  and  on  the  harp 
my  layings  dark  declare. 

5  Amid  it.  thofe  days  that  evil  be, 

why  mould  I,  fearing,  doubt, 
When  of  my  heels  th'  iniquity 
mall  compafs  me  about  ? 


•       P  S  A  L  M    XLIX".  135 

6  Whoe'er  they  be  that  in  their  wealth 

their  confidence  do  pitch. 
And  boafl  themfelves,  becaufe  they  are 
become  exceeding  rich  : 

7  Yet-  none  of  thefe  his  brother  can 

redeem  by  any  way  ; 
Nor  can  he  unto  God  for  him 
iunicient  ranfbm  pay  : 

8  (Their  foul's  redemption  precious  is 

9  That  (till  he  mould  for  ever  live, 

and  not  corruption  fee. 

10  For  "why  ?  he  feeth  that  wife  men  die, 

and  brutiili  fools  alio 
Do  perim ;  and  their  wealth,  when  dead, 
to  others  they  let  go. 

1 1  Their  inward  thought  is,  that  their  houfe 

and  dwelling-places  mall 
Stand  through  ail  ages  :  they  their  lands 
by  their  own  names  do  call. 

12  But  yet  in  honour  mall  not  man 

abide  continually ; 
But  pafiing  hence,  may  be  compar'd 
unto  the  beads  that  die. 

13  Thus  brutiili  folly  plainly  is 

their  wifdom  and  their  way ; 
Yet  their  pofterity  approve 
what  they  do  fondly  fay. 

14  Like  fheep  they  in  the  grave  are  laid, 

and  death  mail  them  devour  5 

And,  in  the  morning,  upright  men 

mall  over  them  have  pow'r  j 


136  P  S  A  L  M     L. 

Their  beauty,  from  their  dwelling,  mall 
confume  within  the  grave. 

15  But  from  hell's  hand  God  will  me  free, 

for  he  mall  me  receive. 

16  Be  thou  not  then  afraid  when  one 

enriched  thou  doff,  fee, 
Nor  when  the  glory  of  his  houfe 
advanced  is  on  high: 

17  For  he  mail  carry  nothing  hence, 

when  death  his  days  doth  end  : 
Nor  fhall  his  glory  after  him 
into  the  grave  defcend. 

18  Although  he  his  own  foul  did  blefs, 

whilit  he  on  earth  did  live  : 
(And  when  thou  to  thyfelf  do'fl  well, 

men  will  thee  praifes  give  ;  ) 
10  He  to  his  fathers'  race  mail  go, 

they  never  fhall  fee  light. 
20  Man  honour'd,  wanting  knowledge,  is 

like  beads  that  perim  quite. 

P  S  A  L  M    L. 
AFfalm  of  Afaph. 

This  pralirjroay  be  confidered  as  a  rebuke  to  the  car- 
nal jews,  who  relied  in,  and  boalled  of  their  ex- 
ternal ceremonies  in  worfhip,  to  the  neglect  of 
the  weightier  matters  of  the  law,  mercy",  judgment 
and  faith  :  or  as  a  prediction  of  the  coming  of 
Chrtft,  to  aboliih  the  ceremonial  worihip,  eject  the 
Jews  from  his  church,  and  eftablifh  a  mere  pure 
and  fpiritual  form  of  worfhip  under  the  eco'pel : 
or,  in   tine,  as   a  reprefentaiion   ot    the   lafcjudg* 

}  ment  ;  in  which  Chrift  fhall  come,  to  render  1.0  e- 
vevy  man  according  to  his  deeds.  Cbierve,  (1) 
The  awful  appearance  of  God  our  Redeemer,  in  the 
flsfh;  in  power,  or  in  the  clouds  ;  with  the  gathering 


PSAL  M    I.  137 

cf  the  people  to  him  ;  ver.  1 — 6.  (2)  An  engaging 
admonition  to  improve  God's  new  covenant  grant 
or  himfelf  to  be  our  God,  as  an  excitement  to  ex- 
change legal  ceremonies  into  prayer,  thankfgiving 
and  holy  obedience  ;  or  at  lea  ft,  to  give  a  remark- 
able preference  to  the  latter  ;  ver.  7 — 15.  (2]  A 
terrible  charge  of  hypocrify,  flander,  contempt  of 
God's  word,  and  of  atheiftical  imaginations  concer- 
ning God,  laid  againft  the  wicked,  witn  a  fearful 
fentence  of  condemnation  founded  thereon  ;  ver.  16 
— 22.  (4)  An  alarming  warning  of  danger  to  the 
forgetters  of  God,  and  encouraging  promite  to  fuch 
as  ftudy  to  glorify  him,  by  an  holy  converfation  ; 
ver.  22,  23. 
Sing  this  my  foul,  with  folemn  awe,  as  lifted  before 
the  great  fearche-r  of  hearts,  and  as  by  faith  behold- 
ing fefus  in  my  nature;  fitting  on  his  great  white 
throne,  gathering  the  nations  to  his  bar,  opening 
the  books,  and  judging  mankind  out  of  the  things 
found  written  therein.. 

THE  mighty  God,  the  Lord, 
hath  fpoken,  and  did  call 
The  earth,  fromrifingof  the  fun* 
to  where  he  hath  his  fail. 
2  From  out  of  Zion  hill, 
which  of  excellency, 
And  beauty  the  perfection  is, 
God  mined  gloricufly. 

0  Our  God  mail  furely  come, 
keep  filence  fhall  not  he  ; 
Before  him  fire  fhall  waft?,  great  ftGrtt*S: 
fhall  round  about  him  be. 

4  Unto  the  heavens  clear 

he  from  above  (hall  call, 
And  to  the  earth  likewife,  that  he 
may  judge  his  people  ail. 

5  Together  let  my  faints 

unto  me  gat.her'd  be, 
Thofe   that  by  facrifke  have  matde 
a  covenant  with  me. 

M  a 


i38  P  S  A  L  M    L. 

6  And  then  the  heavens  (hall 
his  righteoufnefs  declare  : 
Eecaufe  the  Lord  himfelfishe 
by  whom  men  judged  are. 

1  My  people  Ifrael  hear, 

fpeak  will  I  from  on  high, 
Againft  thee  1  will  teftify  : 
God,  ev'n  thy  God,  am  I. 
S  I,  for  thy  facrifice, 

no  blame  will  on  thee  lay, 
Nor  for  burnt. off 'rings  which  to  me 
thou  oner'dd  every  day. 

9  I'll  take  no  calf  nor  goats 

from  houfe  or  fold  of  thine. 
jo  For  beafts  of  foreils,  cattle  all 
on  thoufand  hills  are  mine, 
n   The  fowls  on  mountains  high 
are  ail  to  me  well  known  ; 
Wild  beails,  which  in  the  fields  do  lie, 
ev'u  they  are  all  mine  own. 

12  Then,  if  I  hungry  were, 

I  would  not  tell  it  thee  : 
Becaufe  the  world  and  fulnefs  all 
thereof,  belongs  to  me. 

1 3  Will  I  eat  flefh  of  bulls? 

or  goatsN  blood  drink  will  J  ? 
34  Thanks  offer  thou  to  God,  and  pay 
thy  vows  to  the  mod  Hi^h. 

15  And  call  upon  me,  when 

in  tiouble  thou  (halt  be, 
I  will  deliver  thee,  and  thou 
my  name  flialt  glorify. 

16  But  to  the  wicked  man 

God  faith,  My  laws  and  truth 
Should'!!  thou  deehre?  how  dar'ft  thou  take 
my  covenant  in  thy  mouth? 

fj  Sith  thou  inftruftion  hat'ft, 

which  mould  thy  ways  diredfc  ; 
AnC  fill  my  words  behind  thy  back 
thou  catt'ft,  and  dolt  reject. 


PSALM     L.  139 

iS  When  thou  a  thief  did  ft  fee, 

with  him  thou  didft  confent  ; 
And  with  the  vile  adulterers 
partaker  on  thou  went. 

19  Thou  giv*ft  thy  mouth  to  ill, 

thy  tongue  deceit  doth  frame. 

20  Thou  iiti'il  and  'gainft  thy  brother  fpeak'ftj 

thy  mother's  ion  doit  ihanie. 

21  Becaufel  filence  kept, 

while  thou  thefe  things  haft  wrought; 
That  I  was  altogether  like 

thyfelf,  hath  been  thy  thought  ; 

Yet  I  will  thee  reprove, 

and  fet  before  thine  eyes 
In  order  ranked,  thy  mifdeeds, 

and  thine  iniquities. 

22  Now,  ye  that  God  forget, 

this  carefully  confider  ; 
Left  1  in  pieces  tear  you  all, 
and  none  can  you  deliver. 

23  Whofo  doth  offer  praife, 

me  glorifies,  and  I 
Will  (hew  him  God's  falvation, 
that  orders  right  his  way. 

Second  Version. 

THE  mighty  God  the  Lord  hath  fpoke, 
and  calPd  the  earth  upon, 
Ev'n  from  the  rifing  of  the  fun, 
unto  his  going  down. 
2  From  out  of  Zion  his  own  hill, 
where  the  perfe&ion  high 
Of  beauty  is,  from  thence  the  Lord, 
hath  mined  glorioufly. 

Our  God  mall  come,  and  mall  no  more 

be  filent,  but  [peak  out : 
Before  him  fire  mall  w7a(te,  great  florins 

fliall  compafs  him  about* 


i+o  P  S  A  L  M     L. 

4  He,  to  the  heavens  from  above, 

and  to  the  earth  below, 
Shall  call,  that  he  his  judgments  may 
before  his  people  mow. 

5  Let  all  my  faints  together  be, 

unto  me  gathered  : 
Thofe  that  by  facrifice  with  me 
a  covenant,  have  made. 

6  And  then  the  heavens  mall  declare 

his  righteoufnefs  abroad  : 
Eecaufe  the  Lord  himfelt  doth  come, 
noni  elfe  is  judge  but  God. 

7  Hear,  O  my  people,  and  I'll  fpeak  j 

O  Ifrael  by  name, 
Againit  thee  I  will  teftify, 
God,  ev'n  thy  God,  I  am. 
£  I,  for  thy  facri rices  few, 
reprove  thee  never  will ; 
Nor  for  burnt-off 'rings  to  have  been 
before  me  offer'd  ftill. 

9  I'll  take  no  bullock,  nor  he-goats, 

from  houfe  nor  fold  of  thine. 
io  For  beads  of  forefts,  cattle  all 
on  thoufand  hills,  arc  mine. 

1 1  The  fowls  are  all  to  me  well  known 

that  mountains  high  do  yield  : 
And  I  do  challenge  as  mine  own 
the  wild  beads  of  the  field. 

12  If  I  were  hungry,  I  would  not 

to  thee  for  need  complain  ; 
For  earth,  and  all  its  fulnefs,  doth 
to  me  of  right  pertain. 


PSALM    I.  141 

13  That  I  to  eat  the  nefh  of  bulls 

take  pleafure,  doft  thou  think  ? 
Or  that  I  need,  to  quench  my  third, 
the  blood  of  goats  to  drink? 

14  Nay,  rather  unto  me,  thy  God, 

thankfgiving  offer  thou  ; 
To  the  moil  High  perform  thy  word, 
and  fully  pay  thy  vow. 

15  And,  in  the  day  of  trouble  great, 

fee  that  thou  call  on  me  ; 
I  will  deliver  thee,  and  thou 
my  name  malt  glorify. 

16  But  God  unto  the  wicked  faith, 

Why  fhouid'd  thou  mention  make 
Of  my  commands  ?  how  dar'it  thou  in 
thy  mouth  my  cov'nant  take  ? 

17  Sith  it  is  fo  that  thou  dofl  hate 

all  good  indruction : 
And  fith  thou  cad'd  behind  thy  back, 
and  ilight'il  my  words  each  one. 

18  When  thou  a  thief  didil  fee,  then  ilraight 

thou  jcind'd  with  him  in  fin  ; 
And  with  the  vile  adulterers 
thou  had  partaker  been. 

19  Thy  mouth  to  evil  thou  dod  give, 

thy  tongue  deceit  doth  frame. 

20  Thou  ntt'ltjand'gaiiift  thy  brother  fpeak'd 
thy  mother's  fon  to  fharne. 

21  Thefe  things  thou  wickedly  had  done, 
and  I  have  filent  been  ; 

Thou  thought'd  that  I  was  like  thyfelf,   / 
and  did  approve  thy  iin  : 


142  PSALM     LI. 

But  I  will  Iharply  thee  reprove, 

and  I  will  order  right 
Thy  fins   and  thy  tranigrefiions, 

in  prelence  of  thy  'figltt. 

.22   Confider  this,   and  be  afraid, 
ye  that  forget  the  Lord, 
Led  I  in  pieces  tear  you  ail, 
when  none  can  help   afford. 
23   Who  orl'reth  praife  me  glorifies : 
I  will  mew  God's   falvation 
To  him  that  01  dsreih  aright 
his  life  and  converfation. 
P  S  A  L  M     LI. 

To  the  chief  Mufkian,  APfalm  of  David,  when  NU  than 
the  Prophet  came  unto  him,  after  he  had  gone  in 
ui-ito  Bathfheba. 

Thispfalm  was  penned  by  David,  when  reproved  by 
Nathan  for  His  adultery  with  Bathfheha,  and  for 
his  murder  of  Uriah,  2  Sam.  xii.  We  have  in  it,  ( 1 ) 
David's  candid  and  truly  forrowful  acknowledg. 
merits  of  his  fin,  particularly  his  adultery  and  mur- 
der, as  highly  dishonourable  to  God  ;  and  of  his  o* 
riginal  iin,  as  the  fouroe  thereof;  ver.  1 — 5,  17.  (2) 
His  earneir.  (applications  for  pardon  of  his  offences, 
and  for  heart-purifying,  and  renewing  grace; 
for  renewed  influences  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  for 
peace  of  confcience,  and  comfortable  fellowship 
with  God  for  himfelf;  ver.  1,  2,  6 —  re.  and  for 
reformation  of,  aad  prefperiiy  to  the  church, 
which  had  been  hurt  by  his  iin  ;  ver.  \3f  10.  (3) 
His  fmcere  purpofes  of  heart,  to  improve  God's  fa- 
vours to  himfelf,  in  promoting  the  inftruction  of  o- 
thers,  and  in  giving  them  an  honourable  pattern 
off  an  ex  a  (ft  celebration  of  God's  public  <voilliip 
ver.   13,   14,   15,   16,  19. 

While  I  ling  ihis  penitential  Pfrlm  let  my  heart  be 
filled  with  clear  but  evangelic  views  of  my  ag&ravai 
ted,  my    unnumbered    tranfgreflions  ; —  and  with 


PSALM     LI.  143 

!een  (br.ro  w  and  r-r^r!e  for  them.  Let -me  poor 
|rth  iupplica$*on.£$rOi^  cries  arsitc^rs  roisim  svhu 
S  abfeto  forgive  all  nine  iniq.Httt_c&,  sn:.j  to  c-eiiver 
i  c  from  every  corruption.  Let  me  »  s,h  ir.yleii  in 
1'efiis'  blood,  as  the  fountain  opened  to  men  for  fnf 

4    FTER  thy  loving-kindnefs,  Lord, 

"\     have  mercy  upon  rrie  ; 

For  thy  companions  great,  blot  out 

all  mine  iniquity, 
Me  cleanle  from  -fin.,  and  throughly  wafh 

from  mine  iniquity. 
For  my  tranfgreifions  I  coriiefs, 

my  im  I  ever  fee. 
'Gaind  thee,  thee  only,  have  I  iihrrcl  ; 

in  thy  debt  done  this  ill : 
That  when  thou  fpeak'lt,  thou  may'fl  be 

and  clear  in  judging  Hill.  (ju^> 

Behold,  I  in  iniquity 

was  ibrnVcl  the  womb  within  ; 
My  mother  alio  me  conceiv'd 

in  guiltinefs  and  fin. 

o 

Behold,  thou,  in  the  inward  part?, 

with  truth  delighted  art  ; 
And  wifdom  thou  (halt  make  me  know 

within  the  hidden  part. 
Do  thou  with  hydbp  ii  inkle  m% 

I  mall  be  deanied  10  : 
Yea,  waih  thou  me,  and  then  I  mail 

be  whiter  than  the  fnow. 

Of  gladnefs  and  of  joyful nefs 
make  me  to  hear  the  voice  ? 
jThatfo  thefe  very  bones,  which  thou 
•  haft  broken,  may  rejoice. 


128  P  S  A  L  M     LI. 

9  All  mine  iniquities  blot  out ; 

thy  face  hide  from  my  fin. 

10  Create  a  clean  heart,  Lord,  renew 

a  right  fp'rit  me  within. 

1 1  Caft  me  not  from  thy  fight,  nor  take 

thy  holy  Sp'rit  away. 

1 2  Reftore  me  thy  falvation's  joy. 

with  thy  free  Sp'rit  me  itay. 

1 3  Then  will  I  teach  thy  ways  unto 

thofe  that  tranfgrefibrs  be  ; 
And  thofe  that  finners  are  mall  then 
be  turned  unto  thee. 

14  O  God,  of  my  falvation  God, 

me  from  blood-guiltinefs 
Set  free  :  then  mail  my  tongue  aloud 
fing  of  thy  righteoufnefs. 

15  My  clofed  lips,  O  Lord,  by  thee 

let  them  be  opened  ; 
Then  mall  thy  praifes  by  my  mouth 
abroad  be  pub  limed. 

16  For  thou  denVfl  not  facrifice, 

elfe  would  I  give  it  thee : 
Nor  wilt  thou  with  burnt-offering 
at  all  deliohted  be. 

o 

17  A  broken  fpirit  is  to  God 

a  pleating  facrifice : 
A  broken  and  a  contrite  heart, 
Lord,  thou  wilt  not  defpife. 

18  Shew  kindnefs  and  do  good,  O  Lord, 

to  Zion  thine  own  hiil : 
The  walls  of  thy  Jerufalem 
build  up  of  thy  good  will. 


PSAL  M    LIT.  i45 

19  Then  righteous  off 'rings  (hall  thee  pleafe, 
and  off 'rings  burnt,  which  they, 
With    whole   burnt-off'rings,  and   with 
mall  on  thine  altar  lay.  (calves, 

P  3  A  L  IvI     L1I. 
To  the  chief  Mufician,  Majchil,  A  Pfalm  of  David, 
when  Doeg  the  Edcmhe,  c.me  and  told    Saul,  and 
faid  unto  him,  David  is  come  to  the  houfe  of  Ali* 
me  lech. 

Wm  Pfalm  relates  to  Doeg  the  Edomite,  who  in- 
formed Saul,  how  Ahimeiech  the  high. prleiMiad 
entertained  David  and  his  fervanfs,  and  in  confe- 
qnence  thereof  had  murdered  Ahimeiech,  and  above 
lourfcore  other  prierts ;  1  Sam.  xxii.  Here  (\s 
David  charges  Doeg  that,  notwithftandiag  the 
feanifsfted  and  everlaitlng  goodncfs  of  God,  he  glo- 
ried in  his  malice,  craft,  cruelty,  and  other  wfck- 
|dnefs ■;  ver.  1-5  (*)  By  the  fpfrit  of  prophefy 
|e  condemns  him  far  his  wickeinefs,  to  be  pluckt 
♦  romlus  dwelling,  and  rooted  out  of  the  lard  of 
the  living,  to  the  great  joy  of  the  fearers  of  God  • 
yer.  6,  7.  (3)  He  comforts  himfelf  in  the  everlast- 
ing mercy  of  God,  and  with  the  allured  hopes  that 
he  mould  yet  praifehim  for  his  hindnefs  ;  ver  8  o 

yrn,  O  my  foul,  to  cletrfl  all  deceit  and  cruelly' 
Learn  to  imitate  the  goodncfs  of  Ged,  wbich  endu'r- 
|h  continually  ;  and  while  friends  are  cut  off  or 
foes  prevail,  let  me  live  by  faith  on  a  gracious 
God,  as  my  all  and  in  all. 

CT  7HY  doff  thou  boaft,  O  mighty  man, 
WW        of  mifchief  and  of  ill  ? 
The  goodnefs  of  Almighty  God 

enciuring  ever  dill. 
Thy  tongue  mifchievous  calumnies 

?  oeviieth  iubtilely  : 
Like  to  a  razor  fharp  to  cut, 
working  deceitfully. 


146  P  S  A  L  M     Hit  I. 

3  111  more  thaii  good,  and  more  than,  truth 

thou  loved  to  fpeak  wrong  : 

4  Thou  loved  all  devouring  words, 

O  thou  deceitful  tongue. 

5  So  God  mall  thee  deftroy  for  ay, 

remove  thee,  pluck  thee  out 
Quite  from  thy  houfe,  out  of  the  land 
of  life  he  {hall  thee  root. 

6  The  righteous  (hall  it  fee,  and  fear, 

and  laugh  at  him  they  ffiall : 

7  Lo,  this  the  man  is,  that  did  not 

make  God  his  ftrength  at  all  : 
But  he  in  his  abundant  wealth 

his  confidence  did  place  ; 
And  he  took  ftrength  unto  himfelf 

from  his  own  wickednefs. 

8  But  I  am  in  the  houfe  of  God 

like  io  an  olive  green  : 
;  confidence  for  ever  hath 
upon  God's  mercy  been. 

9  And  I  for  ever  will  thee  praife? 

becaufe  thou  had  dene  this: 
I  on  thy  name  will  wait ;    for  good 
before  thy  faints  it  Is. 

PSALM     LI'L 

To    the  chief   Mufician,  upon   Mahalaib,  Nafchil 

A  Pi  ,1m  of  D::vH. 

This  Pi  aim  is  much  the  tame  3s  the  14th.     It  fpeak 

(ij  Kumblinq;  convictions  to  all  men,   cf  their  fi 

iuftefs  of  nature  and  practice  ;  ver.  1 —  2.  (2)  Fea 

ful  terrors  to  them  who  perfeoute  and  opprefs  t! 

people  of  God  ;  vcr.  4,  5.     (3)  Abundant  comfoi 

in  the    falvatkm  of  God,  to  his  perfecuted   faint 

ver.  5,  6. 

Learn,  my   foul,  frequently  to  review   thy   ur:gi 


PSALM     LIU.  14? 

and  contracted  fikhinefs.  Arlmi'-e  the  patience  2nd 
mercy  of  God  towards  mankind.  Truft  not  in  man. 
for  wherein  is  he  to  be  accounted  ot  I  In  the  full 
aifurance  of  fault,  wait  patiently  tor  God's  falva- 
tion. 

HAT  there  is  not  a  God,  the  fool 
doth  in  his  heart  conclude  : 
They  are  corrupt  their  works  are  vile, 
not  one  of  them  do*th  good. 
i  The  Lord  upon  the  fons  of  men 
from  heav'n  did  cad  his  eyes, 
To  fee  if  any  one  there  was 
that  fought  God,  and  was  wife. 

\  They  altogether  filthy  are, 

they  all  are  backward  gone ; 
And  there  is  none  that  dceth  good, 
no  not  fo  much  as  one. 
\.  Thefe  workers  of  iniquity 
do  they  not  know  at  ail, 
That  they  my  people  eat  as  bread, 
and  on  God  do  not  call  ? 

;  Ev'n  there  they  were  afraid,  and  flood 

with  trembling  all  difmay'd  ; 
Whereas  there  was  no  caufe  at  all 

why  they  fhould  be  afraid  : 
For  God  his  bones  that  thee  befieg'd 

harh  fcatter'd  all  abroad  : 
Thou  haft  confounded  them,  for  they 

defpifed  are  of  God. 

|  Let  Ifr'el's  help  from  Zion  come : 
when  back  the  Lord  (hall  bring 
His  captives,  Jacob  (hall,  rejoice, 
and  Ifrael  mall .  fing. 


*4-S  PSAL  M     Ll\r.    ■ 

To  the  chief  Mufician,  on  Ndginoth,  "d.ifMl*,  A .Pfalm 
of  D avi.i,  when  che  Ziphims  came  and  fai'd  tiiSanL 
Doth  not  David  hide  himfelf  withers. 

This  Pfalm  was  compofed  when  the  Ziphites,  men 
of  the  fame  tribe  with  David,  mitigated  Saul  ro 
deflroy  him,  and  directed  him  how  to  accompli (h 
it;  1  Sam;  xxiii.  xx/i.  It  contains,  (1)  David's 
ftrong  cries  to  his  God,  that  he  would  fave  and 
judge  him,  and  hear  his  recpei'ls  ;  ver.  I,  2.  (2) 
Bitter  complaints  ot  the  opprefiion  and  impiety  of 
his  enemies;  ver.  j.  (;)  His  triumphant  confola- 
nen  ot  himfeif,  in  the  view  of  what  God  was  to 
him,  and  would  do  for  him,  intermixed  with  holy 
rei'olutions  to  praife  him  for  his  kindnefs  ;  ver.  4 — 7. 

While  Satan  and  my  luils,  and  the  men  of  this  world, 
unite  to  deftroy  me,  let  me  call  on  God.  Let  me 
be  ftrong  in  the  Lord,  and  in  the  power  of  his 
might.  Let  me  rejoice  in  him,  who  hath  deliver- 
ed, doth  deliver,  and  in  whom  I  truft  that  he  will 
deliver  me. 

SAVE  me,  O  God,  by  thy  great  narns, 
and  judge  me  by  thy  ftrength. 

2  My  prayer  hear,  O  God;  give  ear 

unto  my  words  at  length. 

3  Ftfr  they  that  Grangers  are  to  me 

do  up  againfl  me   rife ; 
OppreiTors  feek  my  foul,  and  God 
fet  not  before   their  eyes. 

4  The  Lord  my  God  my  helper  is, 

lo,  therefore,  I  a:n  bold : 
Re  taketh  part  with  ev'ry  one 
that  doth  my  foul  uphold . 

5  Unto  mine  enemies  he  fhall 

mifchief  and  ill  repay. 
O  for  thy  truth's  fake  cut  them  01T, 
and  fweep  them  clean  away. 


PSAL  M    LV.  in 

6  I  will  a  facrifice  to  thee 

give  wiih  free  willingnefs : 
Thy  name,  O  Lord,  becaufe  'tis  good,, 
with  praiie  L  will  confeis. 

7  For  he  hath  me  delivered 

from  all  adverfities  ; 
And  his  defire  mine  eye  hath  feen* 
upon  mine  enemies. 

PSAL  M     LV. 

To  the  chief  M'ufi'cian,  on  Negincth,  Nxjch'il, 
A  Pi'alm   of  David. 

Tins  Pfalm  was  probably  penned  by  David,  when  he- 
fled  from  Jerufalem,  for  fear  of  Abi'alom  his  fon ; 
2  Sam.  xv.  xVi.  Obferve,  (i)  David's  earned  pray-. 
ers  for  help  and  favour  from  God, amidft  his  great 
opprdlion,  griefs,  and  fears  ;  ver.  I- — S.  (2J  Hii 
requefts  f>r  the  juft  manifeftation  of  God's  ven- 
geance, in  the  difperiion  and  de(truc~ticn  oi  his  ene- 
mies, who,  in  Jerufalem,  particularly  Ahitophel, 
had  behaved  in  fo  bafe  and  treachereus  a  manner  ; 
ver  9 — 15.  (3)  Refolved  on  frequent  and  fervent 
prayer,  he  encourages-  himfeif  and  friends  to  truffc 
in  God  for  fupport  and  deliverance,  and  for  the 
fpeedy  deilr '.ction  of  !  heir  enemies,  hawever.  de- 
ceitful and  bloody  ;  ver.  16 — 23. 

While  I  fing..  behold,  my  foul,  as  in  glafs,  how  Jefiis, 
our  Redeemer,  was  hated,  was  betrayed,  and  mur- 
dered, by  his  brethren  oi  judah,  at  Jerufalem  ;  and 
how  the  fearful  vengeance  of  the  Almighty  over- 
took them,  on  that  account,  And  if  I  am  opprefled^ 
defined,  or  perfecuted,  that  1  know  not  whither 
to  flee;  if  in  cities,  or  in  particular  friends,  wick- 
ednefs  and  malice  diicover  themfelves,  let  me  ftudy 
refignarion  to  the  difpoials  of  Providence,  and  cali 
upon  God  in  the  allured  hopes  that  he  will  anfwer 
in  due  time.  Let  me  cad  ail  my  wants  and  burdens 
®.n  luav  who  is  my  God,  that  doth  me  fave^ 


150  P  S  A  L  M     LV. 

LORD,  hear  my  pray'r,  hide  not  thyfe 
from  my  intreating  voice  : 

2  Attend  and  hear  me  ;  in^ny  plaint 

I  mourn  and  make  a  noife  : 

3  Became  of  th*  en'my's  voice,  and  for 

lewd  men's  oppreinon  great : 
On  me  they  ca(l  iniquity, 
and  they  in  wrath  me  hate. 

4  Sore  pain'd  within  me  is  my  heart  : 

death's   terrors  on  me   fall. 

5  On  me  comes  trembling,  fear  and  dread 

o'er  whelmed  me    withai. 

6  O  that  I  like  a  dove  had   wings, 

(aid  I,  then  would  I  fly 
Far  hence,  that  I  might  find  a  place 
where  I  in  reft  might  be. 

7  Lo,  then  far  off  I  wander  would, 

and  in  the  defer t  (lay  : 

8  From  windy  ftorm,  and  temped  I 

would  hafte  to  'fcape  away. 

9  O  Lord,  on  them  d<e%-u&k>n  bring, 

and  do  their  tongues   divide  : 
For  in  the  city  violence 
c\nd  it  rife  1  have  efpy'd. 
io  1  hey  day  and  night  upon  the  walls 
do  go  ;  bout  it  round  : 
There  mifchief  is,  and  forrow  there 
in  mid  it  oi  it  is  found. 
ii    Abundant  wiefcednefs  there  is 
within  her  inward  part; 
An  1  '    "     re  its  deceitful nefs 

and  guile  do  not  depart. 


P  3  A  L  M     LV.  151 

12  He  was  no  ios  that  me  reproach'd, 

then  that  endure  I  could  ; 
Nor  hater  that  did  'gainfc  rne  bbaft, 
from  him  me  hide  I  would. 

13  But  thou,  man,  who  mine  equai5  guide 

and  mine  acquaintance  wail. 

14  We  jouYd  fweet  couufels,  to  God's  houfe" 

in  company  we  paft; 

15  Let  death  upon  them  feize,  and  down 

let  them  go  quick  to  hell  ; 
For  wickednefs  doth  much  abound 
among  them  where  they  dwell. 
*i6  I'll  call  on  God  :    God  will  me  fave, 
->iy      Fllpray,  and  make  a  noife 

At  ev'nino:,  morning,  and  at  noon  \ 
and  he  fhall  hear  my  voice.. 

a  8  He  hath  my  foul  delivered, 
that  it  in  peace  might  be 
From  battle  that  againll  me  was ; 
for  many  were  with- me. 

19  The  Lord  ihailhear  and  them  afflict, 

of  old  who  hath  abode  : 
Becaufe  they  never  changes  have, 
therefore  they  fear  not  God. 

20  'Gairnl  thofe  that  were  at  peace  with  him 

he  hath  put  forth  his  hand  : 
The  covenant  that  he  had  made, 

by  breaking  he  profan'd. 
*2i   More  frriobth  than  butter  were  his  words, 

while  in  his  heart  was  war  ; 
His  fpeeches  were  more  foft  than  oil, 

and  yet  drawn  iwords  they  are. 


15*  P  S   A  L  M     LYJ. 

22  Ca;1  th-ou  thy  burden  on  the  Lord, 

and  he  (hall  theeiutiain  ; 
Yea,  he  fhall  cauie  the  righteous  man 
unmoved  to  remain. 

23  But  thou,  O  Lord  my  God,  thofe  men 

in  juftice  malt  o'erthrow, 
And  ia  deftruciaon's  dungeon  dark 
at  lad  flia.Il  lay  them  low: 

The  bloody  and  deceitful  men 
(hall  not  live  half  their  days  ; 

But  upon  thee  with  confidence 
lwill  depend  always, 

PSAL  M     LVI. 

To  the  chief  Muiician  upon  Jonah  nL'm-echaki-n; 
Michtam  of  David,  when  the  Phi!  if!  in  as  took,  him 
in  Gatlu 

This  Pfalm  w^s  penned  by  David,  when  the  Philjf- 
tines  apprehended  him  in  Gaih;  1  Sam.xxi.  ver.  10 — 
ic.  And  contains,  ( 1 )  H'v3  earned  (applications  to 
God,  for  merciful  protection,  and  deliverance  from 
his  enemies,  who  were  barbarous,  powerful,  craf- 
ty, malicious,  and  reliefs  ;  ver.  1,  2,  5,  6,  7.  (2) 
His  aflured  confidence  in  God,  as  his  own  Got)*- 
who  had  fpoken  good  concerning  him,  and  took 
particular  notice  of  his  grievances;  ver.  3,  4.  8, 
it.  (:)  Firm  hopes  that  his  prayers  mould '  ifiiie- 
in  the  defeat  of  hi.s  enemies,  and  that  his  faith 
would  let  him  above  the  flavifli  fears  or  men  ;  ver. 
^ — n.  and  that,  while  he  paid  his  vows  to  Gocfj 
he  fhould  have  further  occafion  to  praife  the  Lord, 
for  what  he  had  done,  and  would  do  for  him  ;  ver. 

Thus  let  me,  in  all  try  ftrairs,  have  recourfe  to  GocL 
WU'le  his  promifes  remain  infallible,  let  me  re- 
joice therein,  and  without  anxiety  cheerfully  ex, 
pect  the  fulfilment  thereof. 


P  S  A  L  M     LVI. 


5S 


SHEW  mercy,  Lord,  to  me,  for  man 
would  fwallow  me  outright : 
He  me  opprefTeth^  while  he  doth 
againft  me  daily  fight. 

2  They  daily  would  me  fwailow  up, 

that  hate  me  fpitefully  ; 
For  they  be  many  that  do  fight 
againft  me,  O  mod  High. 

3  When  I'm  afraid,  I'll  truft  in  thee  : 

4  In  God  1*11  praife  his  word  : 

I  will  not  fear  what  flefli  can  do, 
my  truft:  is  in  the  Lord. 

5  Each   day   they   wreft    my    words,    their 

*gainft  me  are  all  for  ill.  (thoughts 

6  They  meet,  they  lurk,  they  mark  my  Reps, 

waiting  my  foul  to  kill, 

7  But  (hall  they  by  iniquity 

efcape  thy  judgments  fo  ? 

O  God,  with  indignation  down 

do  thou  the  people  throw. 

8  My  wand' rings  all  what  they  have  been 

thou  know'ft,  their  number  took ; 
Into  thy  bottle  put  my  tears  ; 
are  they  not  in  thy  book  ? 

9  My  foes  mail,  when  I  cry,  turn  back, 

I  know't,  God  is  for  me. 
io  In  God  his  word  I'll  praife  :   his  wor.1 
in  God  (hall  praifed  be. 

1 1  In  God  I  trull,  I  will  not  fear 

what  man  can  do  to  me, 

12  Thy  vows  upon  me  are,  U  God: 

I'll  render  praife  to  thee. 


i54  PSAL  M     LVII. 

13  Wilt  thou  not,  who  from  death  mefav'dj 

my  feet  from  falls  keep  free, 
To  walk  before   God  in  the  light 

of  thofe  that  iivmjbe  ? 

PSAL  Ivl     LVII. 
To   the   chief  Muficianj  Ai-tafchith,  Mislfaju  oi  Da- 
vid, when  he  fled  from  Saul  in  the  cave. 

This  Pfalm  was  penned  by  David,  when  he  lied  from 
Saul  in  the  cave;  1  Sam,  xxiv.  And  contains,  (^Da- 
vid's earneft  betaking  of  himfelf  toGod,  upon  whom 
all  his  dependence  was  fixed  ;  towards  whom  all 
his  defires  were  bent;  anJ  from  whom  only  he  ex- 
pected relief;  for  mercy  amidlt  his  great  troubles  ; 
ver  1,  2.  (2)  Hlsi  complaints  of  the  cruelty,  ma- 
lice, and  calumnious  deceit  of  his  inveterate  ene- 
mies ;  ver.  3,  6,  6.  (5)  His  believing  trinrr.p!.i 
in  God,  in  which  he  prepares  himfelf  for  praifing 
God  ;  excites  himfelf  to  it;  delights  himfelf  in  it; 
end  furnifbeth  himfelf  with  matter  for  it  ;  ver.  7 — 
10.  (4)  Confeious  of  iiis  own  inabiliry  to  praifc 
God  enough,  he  leaves  it  on  God,  to  exalt  and 
glorify   him  (elf;  ver,  5 — 11. 

While  I  fing,  let  me  cry  loud  for  mercy  ;  let  me  ]zy 
my  fpiritmu  and  temporal  adverfuies  before  the 
Lord;  and  let  me  triumph  in  the  God  of  my  falva- 
tion;  and  employ  him  to  glorify  his  name  in  ail 
the  earth. 

¥3  E  merciful  to  me,  O  God, 
thy  merey  unto   me 
Do  thou  extend;  becaufe  my  foul 

doth  put  her  truft  in  thee  : 
Yea,  in  the  (hadow  of  thy  wings 

ray  refuge  I  will  place, 
.Until  theft  fad  calamities 
qg  wholly  overpafs. 
i  My  cry  I  will  c&ufe  to  afcend 
unto  the  Lord  moil  Hierh  ; 


PSALM     LVII.  155 


To  God,  who  doth  all  things  for  me 
perform  mod  perfectly. 
3  From  heav  n  he  mall  fend  down,  and  me 
from  his  reoroach  defend 

X 

That  would  devour  me  :  God  his  truth 


and  mercy  forth:  fhall  fend. 


4  My  foul  among  fierce  lions  is, 

I  fire-brands  live  among  ; 
Lien's  ions, whole  teeth  are  fpears  and  darts, 
a  jftjarp  iword  is  their  tongue. 

5  Be  thou  exalted  very  high 

above  the  heav'ns  O  God  ; 
Let  thou  thy  glory  be  advanc'd 
o'er  all  the  earth  abroad. 

6  My  foul's  bow'd  down  :    for  they  a  im 

have  laid,  my  freps  to  mare  : 
Into  the  pit  which  they  have  digg'd 
for  me,  they  fallen  are. 

7  My  heart  is  hVd,  my  heart  is  fix'd, 

O  God,  I'll  fing  and  praife. 

8  My  glory,  wake;   wake  pfalt'ry,  harp  ; 

myfelf  I'll  early  raife. 

9  I'll  praife  thee  'mong  the  people,  Lord, 

'mong  nations  fing  will  I. 

10  For  great  to  heav'n  thy  mercy  is, 

thy  truth  is  to  the  fey. 

1 1  O  Lord,  exalted  he  thy  name, 

above  the  heav'ns  to  (land 

Do  thou  thy  glory  far  advance 

above  both  lea  and  land. 


156  P  S  A  L  M    LVIII. 

To  the  chief  Mufic'.an,  Jltafchith,  Mick  am  of  David. 

This  Pialm  was  probably  compofed  by  David,  when 
Saul  carried  on  fon.e  kind  o!  legal  profecuiion 
againii  him,  which  is  not  Premioned  in  the  hiliory 
of  his  reign.  Here,  ( i)  lie  defcribes  the  corruption 
of  tfaefe  judges'  government,  in  neglecting  todojuf. 
rice  and  in  re?dinefs  to  do  injnltice  ;  and  the  cor- 
ruption oV  their  nature,  with  malice,  falsehood  and 
obitin^te  un'raclabienels  ;  ver.  i — 5.  (2;Hepravs 
that  God  would  difable  them  to  perpetrate  mif. 
chief;  would  defeat  their  project?,  rind  we.  ken 
their  influence;  ver.  6 — 8.  (2)  He  prrdi&tj  their 
ruin,  as  calculated  to  promote  the  comfort  of  the 
Godly,  and  the  conviction  oi  finners. 

While  i  6ng,  let  me  fearch  out  my  corruption?,  arc! 
bewail  my  obdinate  refufals  of  Jefns  thrift,  and  he 
counlels  of  his  word.  Let  me  dread  the  fpeedy, 
bur  awful  vengenceof  God,  ifl  regard  iniquity  in 
my  heart,  or  indulge  it  in  m}  life. 

DO  ye,  O  congregation, 
indeed  fpeak  righteoumefs  ? 
O  ye  that  are  the  fons  of  men, 
judge  ye  with  uprightnefs  ? 

2  Yea,  ev'n  within  your  very  hearts 

ye  wickednefs  have  done  ; 
And  ye  the  vi'lence  of  your  hands 
do  weigh  the  earth  upon. 

3  The  wicked  men  eflranged  are 

ev'n  from  the  very  womb  \ 
They  freaking  lies  do  ilray,  as  fcon 
as  to  the  world  tfty  come. 

4  Unto  a  ferpent's  poifon  like 

their  pciioti  dotji  appear  ; 
Yea,  the)  are  like  the  adder  deaf, 
that  cioiely  (tops  her  ear  : 


P  S  A  L  M     LVIIt.  i?7 

c  That  fo  (he  may  net  hear  the  voice 
of  one  that  charm  her  would, 
No,  not  though  he  moft  cunning  were, 
and  charm  mod  wifely  could. 
5  Their  teeth,  O  God,  within  their  mouth 
break  thou  in  pieces  fmall  ; 
The  great  teeth  break  thou  out,  O  Lord*, 
of  thefe  young  lions  all. 

I  Let  them  like  waters  melt  away-, 
which  downward -ftiil  do  flow  : 
In  pieces  cut  his  arrows  all, 
when  he  mall  bend  his  bow-« 
>  Like  to  a  mail  that  melts  away, 
let  each  of  them  be  gone  : 
Like  woman's  birth  untimely,  that 
they  never  fee  the  fun, 
)  He  (hall  them  take  away  before 
your  pots  the  thorns  can  find.. 
Both  living,  and  in  fury  great, 
as  with  a  flormy  wind, 
o  The  righteous,  when  he  vengeance  fees* 
he  (hall  be  joyful  then  ; 
The  righteous  one  mall  warn  his  fQtt 
in  blood  of  wicked  men. 

So  men  ikall  fay,  The  righteous  man 

reward  (hall  never  mifs  ; 
And   verily    upon  the  earth 

a  God  to  judge  there  is. 
P  S  A  L  M     LIX. 

'o   the  chief  Muficisn  Al-iajchith,  Michtam  of  DaVi|> 
when  SauJ  lent  and   they  watered  the  houfe  id 
kill  him. 
O 


1 53  PSALM     LIX. 

Tills  Pfahn  was  penned  by  David,  when  Saul  fent 
nieffengers  to  watch  his  houfein  order  to  hill  him; 
I  Sam.  xix.  In  ir,  as  in  the  feveu  immediate  pre- 
ceding, we  have,  (i)  Dajid's  bitter  complaints  of 
his  enemies,  as  wicked,  barbarous,  malieious,  and 
athsii'titp.1 ;  ver.  I — 7.  (2)  His  predictor}  piayers 
that  God  would  expofe  thefe  enemies  to  contempt 
and  derilion j  make  them  {lanelinjr  monuments  o[ 
his  }uft  indignation  ;  deal  with  them  according  tw 
their  (ins;  con  fume  them  in  lis  wrath;  and  e- 
ven  render  their  fin  their  punifliment  ;  ver.  8,  ic,  1  s. 
(3)  His  holy  resolutions  to  Wc.it  upon  God,  till  his 
V'tigments  fhould  be  exectued  on  them,  and  then  to 
praile  him  for  bis  favours  ;   ver.  9,  10.  16,  17. 

While  I  ling;,  let  me  think  of  the  oppofition  made  to 
David's  Lord,  and  of  the  unrelenting;  vengeance 
which  hath  overtaken  his  enerolesj  jewi{b  and  hea- 
then, and  fhail  overtake  his  aniichridian  and  other 
oppofers.  While  bis  honours  are  trampled  under 
footj  let  me  wait  on,  and  null  in  God,  that  at  laft 
1  may  join  in  the  hallelujahs  of  his  people,  when 
the  (moke  oi  his  enemies,  torment  afeendetb  up  for 
ever  and  ever. 


God,  deliver  me  from  thof 
l      that  are  mine  enemies  ; 


And  do  thou  me  defend  from  thofe 
that  up  againft  me  rile. 

2  Do  thou  deliver  me  from  them 

that  work  iniquity  ; 
A iid  give  me  fafety  from  the  men 
of  bloody  cruelty. 

3  For,  lo,  they  for  my  foul  lay  wait  : 

the  mighty  do  combine 
Againft  me,  Lord  ;  not  for  my  fault, 
nor  any  (in  of  mine. 

4  They  run,  and,  without  fault  in  me, 

themfdves  do  ready  make  : 


FSAL  M     LiX.  x    ic9 

Awake  to  meet  me  with  thy  help, 
and  do  thou  notice  take. 

5  Awake  therefore,  Lord  God  of  hods, 

thou  God  of  Ifrael, 
To  viiit  heathen  all :  fpare  none 
that   wickedly  rebel. 

6  At  ev'ning  they  go  to  and  fro  ; 

they  make  great  noife  and  found. 
Like  to  a  do-z,  and  often  walk 
about  the  city  round. 

Behold,  they  belch  out  with  their  mouth. 

and  in  their  lips  are  fwords  ; 
For  they  do  fay  thus,  Who  is  he 

that  now  doth  hear  our  words  ? 

8  But  thou,  O  Lord,  (halt  laugh  at  them, 

and  all  the  heathen  mock. 

9  While  he's  in  pow'r  1*11  wait  on  thee  ; 

for  God  is  my  high  rock. 

io  He  of  my  mercy  that  is  God 
betimes  mail  me  prevent : 
Upon  mine  en'mies  God  (hall  let 
me  fee  mine  heart's  content. 

1 1  Them  flay  not,  left  my  folk  forget ; 

but  fcatter  them  abroad 
By  thy  ftrong  pow'r ;    and  bring  them 
O  thou  our  fhield,  and  God.      (down, 

12  For  their  mouth's  fin,  and  for  the  words 

that  from  their  lips  do  fly. 
Let  them  be  taken  in  their  pride  ; 
becaufe  thy  curfe  and  lie. 

13  In  wrath  confume  them,  them  confume, 

that  10  they  mav  not  be  : 


Uo  PSA  L  M     LX. 

And  that  in  Jacob  God  doth  rule, 
to  th'  earth's  ends,  let  them  fee. 
At  ev'ning  let  thou  them  return, 


making  great  noife  and  found, 


Like  to  a  dog,  and  often  walk 
about  the  city  round* 

1 5  A  nd  let  them  wander  up  and  down 

in  (eekiag  food  to  eat  5 
And  let  them  grudge  when  thty  ihallnot 
be  fatisfy'd  with  meat. 

16  But  of  thy  pow'r  1*11  fing  aloud, 

at  morn  thy  mercy  praife  : 
For  thou  to  me  my  refuge  waft, 
and  tow'r  in  troublous  days. 

1 7  O  God,  thou  art  my  (Irength,  I  will 

ling  praifes  unto  thee  ; 
For  God  is  my  defence,  a  God 
of  mercy  unto  me* 

PSALM  LX. 
To  the  chief  Mufician,.  upon  Shajban-ectutfr}  Mkhtam 
of  David,  to  teach  ;  when  he  drove  with  rfram-na- 
bar  aim.,  attd  with  Aram-zobah,  when  Joab  return- 
ed and  filiate  cff  Edom^  in  the  valley  of  fait,  twelve 
thoufaiid. 

This  Pfalm  was  penned  by  David,  during  his  wars 
with  the  Syrians  and  Edoinites  j  2  Sam.  vni.  Here, 
(?)  He  bewails  the  tokens  of  God's  difpleaiarc  with 
jiirael/in  the  breaking  and  disjointing  of  the  na- 
tion, under  Saul  and  Kfrbofheth;  ver.  1  —  3.  (2)  In 
thankful  contemplation  of  the  late  revival  he  had 
j»iven  to  their  affairs  by  his  o'.vn  accedion  to  the 
thrcne,  1  \\  victories  over  the  PhUiltines,"Moabites, 
&c.  he  be  ieches  God  to  grant  them  viftory  over, 
ami  rctt  from  all  their  other  enemies  ;  ver.  4,  5, 
(■-?)  [ntlie  con-ident  expectation  of  God's  Fulfilment 
of  his   promifes,  and    along  with  importunate  (up- 


PSALM    Lx.      ,  !6i 

plication,  he  exprefieth  his  triumphant  hopes,  that 
God  would  quickly  fubdue  every  enemy,  the  forti- 
fied cities  of  iidom  not  excepted;  ver6 12. 

In  all  my  diitrefled  cafes,  let  me  rejoice  in  die  ban- 
,  ner  the  ensign  given  and  difplayed  ro  the  nations, 
and  in  the  faith  of  God's  pmmife  let  me  firoijv 
expert  victory  over  every  fpiritual  foe,  and  rejoice 
in  hope  of  the  glory  of  God,  the  full  enjoyment  oi 
the  Canaan  that  is  above. 

OLord,  thou  haft  reje&ed  us, 
and  fcatter'd  us  abroad; 
Thou  juftly  haft  difpleafed  been  ; 
return  to  us,  O  God. 

2  The  earth  to  tremble  thou  haft  made  : 

therein  did  ft  breaches  make  : 
Bo  thou  thereof  the  breaches  heal, 
becaufe  the  land  doth  fhake. 

3  Unto  thy  people  thou  hard  things 

haft  fhew'd,  and  on  them  fent  ; 
And  thou  haft  cauied  us  to  drink 
wine  of  aftonifhment. 
j.  And  yet  a  banner  thou  haft  giv'n 
to  them  who  thee  do  fear  : 
That  it  by  them,  becaufe  of  truth, 
difplayed  may  appear. 
j  That  thy  beloved  people  may 
deliver'd  be  from  thrall ; 
Save  with  the  pow'r  of  thy  right  hand, 
and  hear  me  when  I  call. 
i  God  in  his  holinefs  hathfpoke  ; 
herein  I  will  take  pleaiure  : 
Shechem  I  will  divide,  and  forth 
will  Succoth's  valley  meaf*t©i 
G  2 


162  P  S  A  L  M      LXL 

7  Gil.sad  I  claim  as  iTiine  by  right; 

ManaiTeh  mine  ffiall  be  : 
Ep hia'm  is  of  mine  head  the  ftrengih  j 
Judah  gives  laws  for  me. 

8  Moab's  my  wafhing-pot,  my  fhoe 

Til  over  Edom  throw  : 
And  ever  Paliiiina's  land 
I  will  in  triumph  go. 

9  O  who  is  he  will  bring  me  to 

the  city  fortify'd  ? 
O  who  is  he  that  to  the  land 
of  Edom  will  be  guide  r 
io  O  God,  which  haded  us  caft  off, 
this  thing  wilt  thou  not  do  ? 
Ev'n  thou,  O  God,  which  dideft  not 
forth  with  our  armies  gc. 

i  i   Kelp  us  from  trouble  ;  for  the  help 
is  vain  which  man  fupplies. 

i  z  Through  God  we'll  do  great  ads ;  he  flial 
tread  down  our  enemies. 

P  S  A  I,  U     LXT. 

To    tlie  chief  Msiician,  upon  Negtnotb,  A  rfalm  <; 
David. 

i  li  r  ,  '  i )  David, in  commemorating  what  the  Lord  hai 

formerly  done  to  him,  and  in  the  Ijith  of  vhat  In 

bad    pi  omiii  d,  cries  to  God   for  comfort  and   pro 

amidfl:  great  troubles;  ver.    I — 4.     (2)  li 

the  view  of    what  God  h-.d  and  would  for  ever  di 

.  he  ftippltrsftcs  neceflary  irxrcies,  and  re 

folv< s  on  everlaiting  praife  and  than]  1 0  Go< 

as  his  hound  'dutj  ;  ver.  5— '.'. 

jgo  mac  all  providences,  diftrefsfui  nrfmilii 

.  [     i ting  for  God,  as  iv.y  a:  • 
in  j 


P  S  A  L  M     LXh 

GOD,  give  ear  unto  my  cry, 
unto  my  pray'r  attend  : 
From  ih'  utmoft  corner  of  the  land 

my  cry  to  thee  Til  fend. 
What  time  my  heart,  is  overwhelm'd 

and  in  perplexity  : 
Do  thou  me  lead  unto  the  Rock 
that  higher  is  than  I, 

For  thou  had  for  my  refuge  been 

a  fhelter  by  thy  pow'r  ; 
And,  for  defence  againft  my  foes, 

thou  had  been  a  ilrong  tow'r. 
Within  thy  tabernacle  I 

for  ever  will  abide  : 
And  under  covert  of  thy  wings, 

with  confidence  me  hide. 

For  thou  the  vows  that  I  did  make, 

O  Lord  ray  God,  did  ft  hear  : 
Thou  had:  sriv'n  me  the  heritage 

c-  o 

of  thofe  thy  name  that  fear. 
A  life  prolong8 d  for  many  days 

thou  to  the  lung  malt  give  j 
Like  many  generations  be 

the  years  which  he  fhall  live. 
He  in  God's  prefence  his  abode 

for  evermore  fhall  have  : 
O  do  thou  truth  and  mercy  both 

prepare,  that  may  him  fave. 
Ar.dfo  will  1  perpetually 

fmg  praiie  unto  thy  name ; 
'] liar,  having  made  my  vows,  I  may 

each  day  perform  the  fame.- 


15+  P  S  A  L  M     LX1I. 

To  the  chief  MuGcian,   to  jeduthun,  A  Pfu!m  of 
David. 

In  this  Pfalni,  (i)  David  folenmly  avows  his  manifold 
relations  to  God  ;  his  com po fed  dependence  on,  fix- 
ed traftin,and  quiet  waiting  for  God  ;  and  his  hopes 
of  the  ruin  of  his  enemies;  ver.  i  —  7  (^)  He 
earneftly  encourageth  Gibers  to  trull  in,  and  call  on 
God,  who  is  inhmte  in  power,  mercy,  and  juftice  ; 
and  to  beware  of  trailing  in  men,  or  in  outward 
riches  orhonours,  which  are  deceitful,  and  unfuh* 
ftantial ;  \er    8 — 12. 

While  I  ling,  go  thou,  my  foul,  and  do  likewife.  Be 
weaned  from  all  dependence . on  creatures;  but 
cleave  to,  and  depend  on  this  all  fufficient  Jeho- 
vah, as  anfweraMe  to  all  thy  needs,  all  thy  defires, 
all  thy  enjoying  powers,  for  time  and  for  eternity. 
Then,  O  how  fixed  in  Safety  1  and  how  filled  with 
the.confolations  ofChrift  i 

MY  foul  with  expectation 
depends  on  God  indeed  : 
My  firength  and  my  falvation  doth 
from  him  alone  proceed. 

2  He  only  my  falvation  is, 

and  my  ftrong  rock  is  he ; 
He  only  is  myfure  defence: 
much  mov'd  I  mail  not  be. 

3  How  long  will  ye  againft  a  man 

plot  mifchief  ?  ye  fhall  all 

Be  flain  ;  ye  as  a  tott'ting  fence 

fhall  be,  and  bowing  wall. 

4  They  only  plot  to  call  him  down 

from  his  excellency  ; 
They  joy  in  lies ;  with  mouth  they  blefs, 
but  they  curie  inwardly. 

5  My  foul,  wait  thou  with  patience 

upon  thy  God  alone  : 


p  S  A  L  M     LXII. 

On  him  dependeth  all  my  hope 
and  expectation, 
q  He  only  my  lalvatiori  is., 

and  my  itrong  rock  is  he  ; 
He  only  is  my  fare  defence  ; 
I  fliail  not  moved  be, 

jp  In  God  my  glory  placed  % 
and  my  faivatioa  lure  : 
In  God  the  rock  is  of  say  ftrengih^ 
my  refuge  moll  fecufe* 
%  Ye  people,,  place  your  confidence 
in  him  continually  \ 
Before  him  pour  ye  out  your  heart 
God  is  our  refuge  high* 

9  Surely  mean  men  are  Vanity* 

and  great  men  are  a  lie  : 
In  balance  laid*  they  wholly  are 
more  light  than  vanity* 

10  Trufl  ye  not  in  dppreffipn  ; 

in  robbery  be  not  vain  \ 
On  wealth  let  not  your  hearis5  wb. 
increafed  is  your  gain. 

i  i    God  hath  it  fpoken  once  to  me, 
yea,  this  I  heard  again, 
That  power  to  almighty  God 
alone  doth  appertain. 
12   Yea,  mercy  alio  unto  thee 
belongs,  O  Lord,  alone  :   " 
For  thou  according  to  his  v/prk 
r'ewardefi:  eyVy  one, 


i66 


P  S  A  L  M    LXMI. 


A  Pfalm  of  David,   when  be  was  in  the  wildefnefs  of 

This  Pfalm  was  penned  by  David,  while  he  hid 

ieiffrom  the  fury  of  Saul,  in  the  wilderneis  of  jud.ii;  ; 
i  Sam.  xxii.  5. — or  xxiii.  T4.  24,25 — or  xxiv.  1  — 
Or,  when  he  fled  from  Abfalom,  2  Sam,  xv.xvi.  We 
have,  (1)  His  (Irons  faith  working  in  ardent  cttires 
a  ft  er  t  h  e  m  oft  fa  m  i  1 1  i  a  r  f  e  11  o  \v  m  i  o  wi  r  h  G  od  in  p  u  b  • 
lie  ordinances  ;  ver.  1,  2,  (2)  His  fup'erlative  efUma- 
tion  of  God,  inning  in  heai  tv  refokniens  to  be  for 
ever  employed  in  his  praife  j  ver.  3,  4.  [%)  \\\i 
heart. ra%ifning  fatisfacViofi  in  God,  amidtt  fecret 
and  fixed  meditation  on  his  excellencies  and  love  ; 
ver.  5.  6.  (4)  His  joyful  dependence  on  God, as  his 
Saviour  and  portion  ;  ver.  7,  8.  (c)  His  holy  tri- 
umph in  God,  as  his  preferver,  and  the  deftroyer  of 
his  enemies  ;  ver.  9 —  1  r. 

While  I  (ing  tnefe  high  praifes  of  God,  let  my  foul  be 
firong  in  the  faith,  giving  glory  to  God  ;  embra- 
cing the  promife  of  himfelf,  and  calling  all  theful- 
nefs  of  the  Godhead  my  own.  Let  me  be  all  in  rap- 
tures of  divine  love,  and  holy  delight  ;  let  no 
guile,  no  corruption,  no  carnal  care,  enervate  or 
clamp  my  inward  powers.  But  let  all  be  opened, 
be  wideflretched  tografp  mv  infinite  All,  the  great 
1  Am. 


L 


GRD,  thee  my  God,  I'll  early  feek ; 
my  foul  doth  third  for  thee  : 
My  flem  longs  in  a  dry  parch'd  land, 

wherein  no  waters  be  : 
That  I  thy  power  may  behold, 

and  brightnefs  of  thy  face, 
As  I  have  feen  thee  heretofore, 

within  thy  holy  place. 

Since  better  is  thy  love  than  life, 
my  lips  thee  praife  fhall  give. 

I  in  thy  name  will  lift  my  hands, 
and  bleft  thee  while  I  live. 


PSALM     LX1V.  167 

5  Ev'n  as  with  marrow  and  with  fat, 

my  foul  ftiali  filled  be  ; 
Then  (hall  my  mouth  with  joyful  lips 
fisg  praiies  unto  thee. 

6  When  I  do  thee  upon  my  bed 

remember  with  delicrht, 
And  when  on  thee  I  meditate 
in  "watches  of  the  night. 
j   In  fhadow  of  thy  wings  1*11  py  ; 
for  thou  mine  help  hail  been. 

8  My  foul  thee  follows  hard  ;   and  me 

thy  right  hand  doth  fufiaii*. 

9  Who  leek  my  foul  to  fpili  (haft  fink 

down  to  earth's  lo  we  ft  room. 
1  o  They  by  the  fword  (hall  be  cut  off, 

and  foxes'  prey  become. 

.11    Yet  (hall  the  king  in  God  rejoice, 

and  each  one  glory  mall 

That  iwear  by  him  :   but  ft  opt  mall  be 

the  mouth  of  liars  all, 

PSALM     LXIV. 

To  the  chief  Mufictan,  A  Pfahn  of  David. 

rbis  Ptaj-m  contains,  (r)  David's  earned  fuppltca* 
tions  for  prelervation  from  his  enemies,  who  were 
io  fpiteful  in  their  calumnious  reproaches  ;  fo  cloie 
and  iubtile  in  their  malicious  plots  ;  and  fo  indnf- 
trious  and  active-  in  executing  their  cruel  projects; 
yer.  1 — 6.  (2)  His  predictions,  that  God.  by  jjiiffc 
venr;eanc%,  would  quickly  render  thefe  enemies  a 
terror  to  themfelves  and  others,  and  an  occafion  of 
holy  joy  and  confidence  to  the  faints  ;  ver,  7 — 10. 
*Whiie  i  fing,  let  me  commit  my  f pi  ritual  enemies  in- 
to the  hand  of  God,  who  is  able  to  deftroy  theirs, 
and  will  quickly,  to  my  everlafting  comfort,  tread 
all  under  my  feer, 


,em 


m  P  S  A  L  M     LXIV. 

"HEN  I  to  thee  mv  vv  ke5 

Lord,  to  ;  i  give  ear  , 

M)       :  :     -;  froin  the  enetf 
of  whom  I  (Unci  in  fear. 

2  Me  from  their  iecret  ceuniel  hide 

who  do  live  wickedly  ; 
Fro.1!  infufreclron  of  thole  men 
that  woik  iniquity. 

3  VvTho  do  their  tongues  with  malice  wherj 

and  make  them  cut  like  fwor.ds ; 
In  whofe  bent  bows  are  arrows  fet, 
ev'n  fharp  and  bitter  words. 

4  That  they  may  at  the  perfect  man 

in  fecret  aim  their  {hot  : 
Yea,  fuddesly  they  dare  at  him 
to  (hoot,  aid  fear  it  not. 

c  In  ill  encourage  they  themfelves : 
and  their  mares  clofe  do  lay  ; 
Together  conference  they  have  ; 
Who  mall  them  fee  ?  they  fay. 

h'hey  have  fearch'd  out  iniquities, 

a  perfect  fearch  they  keep  : 
Of  each  of  them  the  inward  thought^ 

and  very  heart  is  deep. 

7  God  mall  an  arrow  moot  at  them, 

and  wound  them  fuddenly. 

8  So  their  own  tongue  mall  them  confound  j 

all  who  them  fee  mall  fly. 

9  And  on  all  men  a  fear  mail  fall, 

God's  works  they  mail  declare 
Tor  they  mail  wifely  notice  tal 
what  thefe  his  doings  are. 


PSALM    LXV.  169 

10  In  God  the  righteous  mall  rejoice, 
and  trull  upon  his  might ; 
Yea,  they  fhall  greatly  glory  all, 
in  heart  that  are  upright. 
P  3  A  L  M     LXV. 
To  the  chief  Mulician,  A  Pi'alm  or  Song  of  David. 
Here  we  are  directed  to  praife  God,  (1 )  For  his  kind- 
nefs  manifefted  in  his  kingdom  of  grace — in  hearing 
prayers  ;  in  pardoning  iniquities;  in  (Satisfying  the 
ibuls  oi  his  people  with  his  bleiSngs ;  and  in    pro- 
tecting and    fupporting  them  in   every    exigence  ; 
ver.  1 — 5.     (2)  For  his  kindnefs  in  the  kihgdoia  cf 
providence — in  fixing  the  mountains  ;   in    calming 
the  leas;  in  preserving  the  regular  iucceffion  of  day 
and  night;  and  in  rendering  the  fields  fruitful,  and 
the  flocks  numerous  and  happy,-    ver.  6 — 13. 
While  I  (ing,  let  praife  wait,  in  my  foul,  fer  the  Lord ; 
and  let  me  pour  out  my  heart  before  him.   Under  a 
deep  fenfe  of  guilt  and  pollution,  let  me  relieve  his 
unbounded  forgive ivefs,  and  fanctifying  infiucr.ee. 
Let  me  come  even  to  his  feat,  and  enjoy  ravi/hing 
fellow  (hip  with  him.    Let  all  my  confidence  be  fix- 
ed on  him;  and,  even  in  thebleffings  of  providence, 
let  me  difcern  the  exceeding  riches  of  his  grace. 

RAISE  waits  for  thee  in  Zion,  Lord  : 
to  thee  vows  paid  fhall  be. 
2  O  thou  that  hearer  art  of  pray'r, 

all  flelri  (hall  come  to  thee. 
.3  Iniquities,  I  mud  confefs, 
prevail  againft  me  do  : 
But  as  for  our  tranfgreffions, 
them- purge  away  limit  thou. 

4  Bleft  is  the  man  whom  thou  doil  chcofe, 
ana^nak'd  approach  to  thee; 
That  he  within  thy  courts,  O  Lord, 
may  ftili  a  dweller  be : 

i 


i;o  PSALM     LXV. 

We  furely  (hall  be  fatisfy'd 

with  thy  abundant  grace  ; 
And  with  the  gcodnefs  of  thy  houfe, 

ev'n  of  thy  holy  place. 

5  O  God  of  our  falvation, 

thou,  in  thy  righteoufnefs, 
By  fearful  works  unto  our  pray'rs 

thine  anfwer  doft  expreis  : 
Therefore  the  ends  of  all  the  earth, 

and  thofe  afar  that  be 
Upon  the  fea,  their  confidence, 

O  Lord,  will  place  in  thee. 

6  Who,  being  girt  with  pow'r,  fets  fall, 

by  his  great  ftrength,  the  hills. 

7  Whonoife  of  feas,  noife  of  their  waves, 

and  people's  tumult,  ftills. 

8  Thofe  in  the  utmoft  parts  that  dwell 

are  at  thy  figns  afraid : 
Th'  out-goings  of  the  morn  and  ev'n 
by  thee  are  joyful  made. 

9  The  earth  thou  viiit'it,  wat'ring  it  •> 
thou  mak'ft  it  rich   to  grow 
With  God's  full  flood;  thou  corn  prepar'fl:, 
when  rhou  provid'fl  it  fo, 
io  Her  ridg's  thou  wat'reft  plenteoufiy, 
her  furrows  fettelefc : 
With  fhow'rs  thou  doff,  her  mollify, 
her  fpring  by  thee  is  bled. 

ii   So  thou  the  year  mod  lib'rally 
doft  with  thy  goodnefs  crown  \ 
And  ail  thy  paths  abundantly 
on  us  drop  facnefs  down. . 


PSALM    LXVI.  i;r 

12  They  drop  upon  the  paftures  wide, 

that  do  in  deferts  lie : 
The  little  hills  on  ev'ry  fide 
rejoice  right  pleafantly. 

13  With  flocks  the  paftures*  clothed  be, 

the  vales  with  corn  are  clad  ; 
And  now  they  ihout  and  fing  to  thee, 
for  thou  halt  made  them  glad. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXVI. 

To  the  chief  Mufician,  a  Pfaira  or  Song. 

In  this  Pfalm  of  tliankfgiving,  in  which  the  fate  of 
Ifrael  is  to  be  confidered  as  typical  of  that  of  the 
gofpel-church  and  people  of  God,  we  have,  (r)^ 
David,  as  the  meflenger  of  God,  calling  all  the  na- 
tions of  mankind  to  praife  God  for  the  manifefla- 
tion  of  his  fovereign  dominion  in  his  works,  fo 
wonderful  in  themlelves,.  terrible  to  his  enemies, 
comfortable  to  his  people,  and  commanding  and 
awful  to  all  men  ;  ver.  1 — 7.  And  for  trying  his 
people  with  afflictions,  f  >r  fupporting  under 
them,  protecting  anudil  them,  and  delivering 
from  them  at  lafl ;  ver.  8 — 12-  (2)  David,  as  the 
fervant  of  God,  exemplifyfnghis  own  exhortations 
in  honouring  God  by  coftly  oblations,  and  by 
thankful  declarations  of  what  God  had  done  for  his 
foul,   particularly  in  anfwer  to  his  prayers  ;    ver, 

ALL  lands  to  God,  in  joyful  founds^ 
aloft  your  voices  raiie. 
{  Sing  forth  the  honour  of  his  name, 

and  glorious  make  his  praife. 
I  Say  unto  God,  How  terrible 
in  all  thy  works  art  thou  ? 
Through  thy  great  pow'r  thy  foes  to  thee 
fliall  be  cpnftrain'd  to  bow,. 


172  PSALM    LXVI. 

4  All  on  the  earth  fhall  worfhip  thee, 

they  fhall  thy  praife  proclaim 
In  longs  :  they  (hall  fing  cheerfully 
unto  thy  holy  name. 

5  Come,    and   the  works    that    God   hath 

with  admiration  fee  :  (wrought 

In' s  working  to  the  fons  of  men 
mod  terrible  is  he. 

6  Into  dry  land  the  fea  he  turn'd, 

and  they  a  pafTage  had. 
Ev'n  marching  through  the  flood  on  foot, 
there  we  in  him  were  glad. 

7  He  ruleth  ever  by  his  pow'r, 

his  eyes  the  nations  fee : 
O  let  not  the  rebellious  ones 
lift  up  themfelves  on  high. 

8  Ye  people,  blefs  our  God  :  aloud 

the  voice  fpeak  of  his  praifej 

9  Our  foul  in  life  who  fafe  prefer ves, 

our  foot  from  Aiding  flays. 
to  For  thou  clidfl  prove  and  try  us,  Lord, 

as  men  do  fiiver  try : 
1 1  Brought'fl  us  into  the  net,  and  mad'ft 

bands  on  our  loins  to  lie. 


1 2  Thou  had  caus'd  men  ride  o'er  our  heads  j 

and  though  that  we  did  pafs 
Through  fire  and  water,  yet  thou  brought' ft 
us  to  a  wealthy  place. 

13  I'll  bring  bur nt-ofT 'rings  to  thy  houfe, 

to  thee  my  vows  I'll  pay, 

14  Which  my  lips  utter'd,  my  mouth  (pake 

when  trouble  on  me  by. 


: 


P^AL  M    LXVn.  173 

15  Burnt-facrifices  of  fat  rams, 

with  incenfe,  I  will  bring; 
Of  bullocks  and  of  goats  I  will 

prefent  an  offering. 
1$  x\ll  that  fear  God,  come  here,  I'll  tell    . 

what  he  did  for  my  foul. 
17  I  with  my  mouth  unto  him  cry'd, 

my  tongue  did  him  extol. 
|8  If  in  my  heart  I  fin  regard, 

the  Loid  me  will  not  hear; 
19  But  fureiy  God  me  heard,  and  to 

my  prayer's  voice  give  ear. 
|o  O  let  the  Lord,  our  gracious  God, 

for  ever  blefled  be ; 
Who  turned  not  my  pray'r  from  hirm, 

nor  yet  his  grace  from  me. 

PSALM     LXVII. 
To  the  chief  Mufkian  on  Negwoth,  A  Pfalni  or  Song. 

Here  we  have,  (i)  David's  prayer  for  the  church  of. 
Ifrael ;  ver.  1.  (2)  His  fupplioation  for  the  com- 
forting, and  praife-producing  ipread  of  the  gofpei 
among  the  Gentiles  ,  ver.  2 — c.  (3)  His  believing 
profpeit  of  the  divine  Meltings,  and  true  piety, 
"which  mould  attend  the  fame  ;  ver.  6,  7. 

While  I  ling,  let   me  reqaeil  the  falvation  of  Ifrael. 
Let  meiuppiicate  the  gathering  of  the  nations  to. 
Shiloh.  Let  me  praife  the  Lord,  that  already  this 
great  work  is  begun  ;  and  that  the  Lords  who  is 
mighty,  (hall  fiiiifh  it  in  his  time. 

LORD,  blefs  and  pity  us, 
mine  on  us  with  thy  face: 
8,  That  th'  earth  thy  way,  and  nations  all 
may  know  thy  faving  grace. 
Let  people  praife  thee,  Lord, 
let  peoolc  all  thee  praife. 
P  2 


i7|  P  S  A  L  M    LXVII. 

4  O  let  the  nations  he  glad, 

in  fongs  their  voices  raife. 

Thou'ir  jufcly  people  judge, 
on  earth  rule  nations  all. 

5  Lot  people  praife  thee,  Lord,  let  them 

praife  thee,  both  great  and  final!. 

6  The  earth  her  fiuit  fhall  yield, 

our  God  fnali  bleffing  fend. 
7  God  fnall  c?  blefs,  men  (hall  him  fear, 
u;:to  earth's  urn:  oft  end. 

Second  Version. 

IORD,  unto  us  be  merciful, 
_j     do  thou  us  alfo  blefs  : 
And  graciouily  caule  mine  on  m 
the  brightnefs  of  thy  face. 

2  That  fo  thy  way  upon  the  earth, 

to  all  men  may  be  known ; 
j\!fo  among  the  nations  all 
thy  faving  health  be  mown. 

3  O  let  the  people  praife  thee,  Lord,. 

let  people  all  thee  praife. 

4  O  let  the  nations  be  glad, 

and  fing  for  joy  always : 
For  rightly  thou  (halt  people  judge, 
and  nations  rule  on  earth. 

5  Let  people  praife  thee,  Lord,  let  all 

the  folk  praife  thee  with  mirth. 

6  Then  (hall  the  earth  yield  her  increafe, 

God,  our  God,  blefs  us  (hall. 

7  God  (hall  us  blefs,  and  of  the  earth 

the  ends  fhall  fear  him  all. 
PSALM     LXVIII. 
To  the  chief  Mufician,  A  Pfaim  or  Song  of  D 
Perhaps  this  P fid m  was  composed  on  the  fame  occafioa 


PSAL  M    LXVIIL   -e  175 

as  the  24th  and  47th,  when  David  brought  up  the 
ark  of  God  to  that  tabernacle,  which  he  had  pitch- 
ed for  it  In  Zion  ;  2  Sam,  vi.  We  have  in  it,  (l) 
Fervent  Applications  that  God  would  fcatter  and 
defeat  the  projects  of  his  enemies;  ver,  1,  2.  (2) 
High  praifes  to  him  for  his  infinite  greatnefs  and 
grace;  his  righteous  relieving  of  the  afEicted  and 
oppreficd;  his  directing  of  Israel  in  the  Arabian 
deiert ;  his  manifeftin^  of  his  glory  at  Sinai;  his 
comfortable  providing  for  his  people  in  the  wil- 
dernefs,  and  in  Canaan,  ver.  3 — 10.  And  for  the  ea- 
fy  cohqueft  of  their  Canaanitiih  enemies  ;  his  fixing 
his  temple  on  mount  Zion  :  for  the  afcenfion  of 
Chriif  to  glory,  to  receive  gifts  for  men;  and  for 
the  fpread  of  the  gofpel  among  Jews  and  Gentiles, 
by  means  of  the  apoltles  ;  while  tl  ecbdinate  Jews 
are  feverely  punifhed  ;  ver,  11— 32.  and,  in  fine, 
for  his  fupreme  dominion;  his  awful  majelly  ;  his 
mighty  powTer  ;  for  the  glory  of  his  fanctuary, 
and    the  grace  he  bedews  up&n  his    people;   ver. 

While  J  ling,  let  me  behold,  let  me  admire,  what  God 
.  is,  and  hath  done  for,  and  to  my  foul,  and  to  the 
church  of  God,  of  which  I  am  a  member.  Let  me 
behold  what  God  hath  done,  in  indances  unnum- 
bered, in  profecution  of  the  covenant  he  made  with,, 
his  eternal  Son, 

LET  GOD  arife,  and  fcattered 
Let  all  his   eirmies  be  ; 
And  let  all  thofe  that  do  him  hate 
before  his  prefence  fle%. 
2;  As  fmoke  is  driv'n,  fo  drive  thou  them  j 
as  fire  melts  wax  away, 
Before  God's  face  let  wicked  men 
fo  periih  and  decay. 

3,  But  let  the  righteous  be  glad, 
let  them  before  God's  fight 


176  PSALM    LXVIH. 

Be  very  joyful ;  yea,  let  them 
rejoice  with  all  their  might. 

4  To  God  fing,  to  his  name  fing  praife : 

extol  him  with  your  voice, 
That  rides  on  heav'n  by  his  name  J  AH,. 
before  his  face  rejoice. 

5  Becaufe  the  Lord  a  father  is 

unto  the  father lefs  : 
God  is  the  widow's  judge  within 
his  place  of  hplinefs. 

6  God  doth  the  folitary  fet 

in  fam'lies :  and  from  bands 
The  chain'd  doth  free ;  but  rebels  do 
inhabit  parched  lands. 

7  O  God,  what  time  thou  didd  go  forth 

before  thy  people's  face ; 
And  when  through  the  great  wildernefs 
thy  glorious  marching  was ; 

8  Then  at  God's  prefence  ihook  the  earth, 

then  drops  from  heaven  fell ; 
This  Sinai  (hook  before  the  Lord, 
the  God  of  Ifrael. 

9  O  God,  thou  to  thine  heritage 

didfl:  fend  a  plenteous  rain  ; 
Whereby  thoa>when  it  weary  was^ 
didit  it  refrefh  again. 
io  Thy  congregation  then  did  make 
their  habitation  there : 
Of  thine  own  goodnefs  for  the  poo^ 
O  God,  thou  didft  prepare. 

1 1  The  Lord  himfelf  did  give  the  word, 
the  word  abroad  did  fpread ; 


PSALM     LXVIII.  177 

Great  was  the  company  of  them 
the  fame  who  publifhcd. 

12  Kings  of  great  armies  foiled  were, 

and  forc'd  to  flee  away; 
And  women,  who  remain'd  at  home, 
did  diftribute  the  prey. 

13  Though  ye  have  lien  among  the  pots, 

like  doves  ye  ihall  appear, 
Whole  wings  with  filver,  and  with  gold 
whofe  feathers  cover'd  are. 

14  When  there  th'  Almighty  fcatter'd  kings, 

like  Salmon's  mow  'twas  white. 

15  God's  hill  is  like  to  Bafhan  hill, 

like  Bafhan  hill  for  height. 

16  Why  do  ye  leap,  ye  mountains  high  ? 

this  is  the  hill  where  God 
Defires  to  dwell ;   yea,  God  in  it 
for  ay  will  make  abode. 

17  God's  chariots  twenty  thoufand  are, 

thoufands  of  angels  itrong  \ 
In's  holy  place  God  is,  as  in 
mount  Sinai,  them  among. 

18  Thou  haft,  O  Lord,  mofr  glorious 

afcended  upon  high : 
And,  in  triumph  victorious,  led 

captive  captivity  : 
Thou  haft  received  gifts  for  men, 

for  fuch  as  did  rebel  ; 
Yea,  ev'n  for  them,  that  God  the  Lord 

in  mid  it  of  them  might  dwell. 

19  Bleft  be  the  Lord,  who  is  to  us 

of  our  falvation  God, 


i;3  P  S  A  L  M    LXV1II. 

Who  daily  with  his  benefits 
us  plenteoufly  doth  load, 

20  He  of  falvationis  the  God, 

who  is  our  God  mod  flrong  ; 
And  unto  God  the  Lord  from  death 
the  ifTues  do  belong. 

21  But  furely  God  (hall  wound  the  head 

of  thofe  that  are  his  foes ; 
The  hairy  fcalp  of  him  that  ftill 
on  in  his  trefpafs  goes. 

22  God  faid,  My  people  I  will  bring 

again  from  Bafhan  hill; 
Yea,  from  the  fea's  devouring  depths 
them  bring  again  I  will; 

23  That  in  the  blood  of  enemies 

thy  foot  imbru'd  may  be ; 
And  of  thy  dogs  dipt  in  the  fame 
the  tongues  thou  mayeft  fee. 

24  Thy  goings  they  have  feen,  O  God^ 

the  fteps  of  majefty 
Of  my  God,  and  my  mighty  King, 
within  the  fan&uary. 

25  Before  went  fingers,  players  next 

on  inflruments  took  way  ; 
And  them  among  the  damfels  were 
that  did  on  timbrels  play. 

26  Within  the  congregations 

blefs  God  with  one  accord  ; 

From  Ifr'el's  fountain  do  ye  blefs 

and  praife  the  mighty  Lord, 

27  With  their  prince  little  Benjamin, 

princes  and  counfel  there 


PSALM    LXVIII.  i79 

Of  Judah  were,  there  Zebulon's 

and  Napht'li's  princes  were.        (ftrong 
28  Thy  God  commands  thy  flrength:  make 

what  thou  wrought'if.  for  us/ Lord. 
19  For  thy  houfe  at  Jerufalem, 
kings  mail  thee  gifts  afford. 

0  The  fpearmen's  hoft,  the  multitude 

of  bulls,  which  fiercely  look, 
Thofe  calves  which  people  hath  forth  tent, 

Q  Lord  our  God,  rebuke, 
Till  ev'ry  one  fubmit  himfelf, 
^  and  filver-pieces  bring  : 
The  people  that  delight  in  war 

difperfe,  O  God  and  King. 

Thofe  that  be  princes  great,  mail  then 
.come  out  of  Egypt  lands, 

1  And -Ethiopia  to  God 

mall  foon  flrefch  out  her  hands* 
O  all  ye  kingdoms  of  the  earth, 

fing  prailes  to  this  King, 
For  he  is  Lord  that  ruleth  all, 

unto  him  praifes  fing. 
To  him  that  rides  on  heav'ns  of  heav'ns 

which  he  of  old  did  found  ; 
Lo,  he  fends  forth  his  voice,  a  voice 

in  might  that  doth  abound. 
Strength  unto  God  do  ye  afcribe  1 

for  his  excellency 
Is  over  Ifrael,  his  flrength 

is  in  the  clouds  moft  high. 

Ihou'rt  from  thy  temple  dreadful,  Lord, 
ilr  els  own  God  is  he, 


i8o  PSA  L  M    LXIX. 

Who  gives  his  people  ftrength  and  pow'r : 
O  let  God  bleiled  be. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXIX. 

To  the  chief  Mafic  van  upon  ShbJ}yannjm9  A  Pfalm  of 
David. 

This  Pfa^m  is  much  like  the  22d,  reprefenting  at 
once  the  troubles  of  David  and  of  David's  Lord,  and 
the  glories  which  followed.  We  have  in  it,  (i] 
Bitter  complaints  of  long  and  fore  troubles  ;  of  the 
malice  and  multitude  of  enemies;  of  the  unkind 
nefs  of  friends;  of  general  contempt :  and  tneff 
mingled  with  candid  acknowledgments  of  guilt, 
and  with  fun-plications  for  God's  gracious  audience 
and  merciful  deliverance  ;  ver.  I — 17.  (2)  Pleai 
iu llited  'on,  in  thefc  fupplications,  viz.  the  mercj 
and  trn*h  of  God  j  the  FfaJmihVs  own  great  dU' 
trefs;  the  infolence  and  cruelty  of  his  enemies 
and  the  unkindnefs  of  his  friends;  ver.  14 — 21 
(3)  Fredicliens  of  the  ruin  of  David's,  and  eipeci 
ally  of  Chrift's  Jew iih  enemies ;  importing  tha 
their  facri^ces  and  their  common  food  fhould  b 
curfed  to  them  ;  that  they  mould  be  plagued  witl 
judicial  blihdnefs  and  wrathful  difquiet ;  that  t li e* 
mould  be  rendered  public  monuments  of  the  ven 
geance  of  God,  having  their  church  and  (fate  quit 
unhinged  and  their  land  defolated  ;  and,  in  fine 
that  their  ruin  mould  be  increafing,  aud  their  re 
covery  almoit  impofRble;  ver.  22 — 28.  (4)  Unde 
a  deep  fenfe  of  His  poverty  and  diftrefs,  David  an 
his  divine  Son  celebrate  the  high  praifes  of  Goc 
and  call  orhers  to  praife  him  for  the  deliverance 
of  Ifrael  ;  but  chiefly  for  the  eredicn  of  the  gofp< 
church,  and  for  the  certain,  though  ftill  futui 
recalling  of  the  Jews  into  the  fame;  ver.  29 — 31 
While  1  ling,  let  me  behold  my  Pvedcemer.  charge. 
in  law  with  my  fins,  and  bearing  the  punifhmei 
thereof.  Let  me  learn,  with  natier.ee  to  run  li 
race  of  holy  obedience  and  of  necelTary  trials  ft 
before  me,  looking  to  Jelus  as  mv  pattern,  and  1 
the  author  and  finilher  of  my  f;M'h.  While  I  b 
hold  the  tremendous  feveiity  of  God's  judgment 


PSALM     LXIX.  i8t 

againfi:  his  ancient  people,  for  rejecting  and  mur- 
dering his  Son,  let  me  not  be  high-minded,  but 
fear.  Let  me  behold  the  grace  of  our  Lorn  Jefus, 
who,  tbo'  he  was  rich,  yet  for  our  fakes  he  became 
pqor;  that  we  through  his  poverty  might  be  made' 
rich.  And  Jet  me  be  a  living  and  lively  member  of 
that  church  which  is  founded  in  his  blood,  and 
bleiled  in  him,  with  all  fpiritual  bleffings. 

AVE  me,  O  God,  becaufe  the  floods 
do  fo  environ  me, 
That  ev'n  unto  my  very  foul 
come  in  the  waters  be. 
I  I  do wnward  in  deep  mire  do  fink, 
where  (landing  there  is  none  : 
I  am  into  deep  waters  come, 

where  floods  have  o'er  me  gone* 

;  I  weary  with  my  crying  am, 
my  throat  is  alfo  dry'd  ; 
Mine  eyes  do  fail,  while  for  my  God 
I  waiting  do  abide. 
\.  Thofe  men  that  do  without  a  caufe 
bear  hatred  unto  me, 
Than  are  the  hairs  upon  my  head 
in  number  more  they  be  : 

They  that  would  me  deflroy,  and  are 

mine  en'mies  wrongfully, 
Are  mighty  :  fo  what  I  took  not 

to  render  forc'd  was  I. 
Lord,  thou  my  folly  know'ft,  my  fins 

not  cover'd  are  from  thee. 
Let  none  that  wait  on  thee  be  fliam'd, 

Lord  God  of  hofls,  for  me. 


*8?  PSALM     LXIX. 

O  Lord,  the  God  ofLr-ael, 

let  none,  who  fearch  do  make, 
And  feek  thee,  be  at  any  time 
confounded  for  my  fake. 

7  Tor  I  have  borne  reproach  for  thee, 

my  iace  is  hid  with  fh&me. 

8  To  brethren  Orange,  to  mother's  fens 

an  alien  I  became. 

9  Becaufe  the.  zeal  did  eat  me  up 

which  to  thine  home  I  bear  ; 
And  the  reproaches  call  at  thee    'm 
uncn  me  fallen  are. 

i 

i  o  My  tears  and  fofts,  t'  alrlicb  my  foul, 
were  turned   to  my  (name. 

i  i   When  fackcioth  I  did  wear,  to  them 
a  proverb  I  became, 

1 2  The  men  that  in  the  gate  do  fit 

again  ft  me  evil  fpake  ; 
They  alfg  that  vile  drunkards  were 
of  me  their  fong  did  make. 

13  But,  in  an  acceptable  time, 

my  piSy'r,  Lord,  is  to  thee; 
In  truth  of  thy  falvaticn,  Lord, 
and  mercv  great,  hear  me. 

14  Deliver  me  out  of  the  mire, 

from  finking  do  me  keep  ; 
Free  me  from  thofe  that  do  me  hate, 
and  from  the  waters  deep. 

15  Let  not  the  ficcd  on  me  prevail, 

whofe  water  overflows ; 
Kor  deep  me  fwailow,  nor  the  pit 
her  mouth  upon  me  clofe. 


PSALM     LXLX. 

1 6  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  becaufe  thy  love 

and  kindr.efs  is  moft  good  ; 
Turn  unto  me,  according  to 
thy  mercies5  multitude. 

17  Nor  from  thy  fen-ant  hide  thy  face  ; 

I'm  troubled,  fooii  attend. 

1 8  Draw  near  my  foul,  and  it  redeem  j 

me  from  mv  ioes  defend. . 


IQ 


2  0 


To  thes  is  my  reproach  well  known, 

my  (name,  and  my  diigrace  : 
Thofe  that  mine  adverfaries  be 

are  all  before  thy  face. 
Reproach  hath  brc:"  my  heart,  I'm  fall 

of  grief;  I  look* d  for  one 
To  pity  me,  but  none  I  found  ; 

comforters  found  I  none. 

2 1  They  alio  bitter  gall  did  give 

unto  me  for  .my  meat ; 
They  gave  me  vinegar  to  drink,  I 

when  as  my  fhirft  was  great. 

22  Before  them  let  their  table  prove 
a  mars  ;  and  do  thou  make 

Their  welfare  aridprofperitY 
a  trap  themfelves  to  take, 
,5  Let  thou  their  eyes  10  darkened  be, 
that  fight  may  them  foriake  : 
And  let  their  loins  be  made  by  thee 
continually  to  make. 
4  Thy  fury  pour  thou  out  on  them, 
and  indignation  ; 
And  let  thy  wratful  anger,  Lord, 

Jj1^  take  them  upon. 


1*4  P  S  A  L  M     LXIX. 

25  All  wade  and  defolate  let  be 

their  habitation  ; 
And  in  their  tabernacles  all 
inhabitants  be  none. 

26  Bexaufe  him  they  do  perfecute,  • 

whom  thou  didfl  fmite  before  ; 
They  talk  unto  the  grief  of  thofe 
whom  thou  hail  wounded  fore. 

27  Add  thou  iniquity  unto 

their  former  vvickednefs : 
And  do  not  let  them  come  at  all 

into  thy  righteoufnefs. 
25   Out  of  the  bopV  ^\lfc  let  thsm 

be  raz'd  and  blotted  quite; 
Among  thejuft  and  righteous 

let  not  their  names  be  writ. 

29  But  now  become  exceeding  poor 

and  forrowful  am  I : 
-  By  thy  falvation,  O  my  God, 
let  me  be  (et  on  high. 

30  The  name  of  God  I  with  a  fong 

mod  cheerfully  will  praife  ; 
.    And  I,  in  giving  thanks  to  him, 
his  name  mall  highly  raife. 

3 1  This'  to  the  Lord  a  facrifice 

more  gracious  fhall  prove, 
Than  bullock,  ox,  or  any  bead 
that  hath  both  horn  and  hoof. 

32  When  this  the  humble  men  fhall  fee, 

•.it. joy  to  them  mall  give  : 
O  all  ye  that  do  feekthe  Lord, 
your  hearts  fhall  ever  li 


PSALM    1XX\  185 

5  For  God  the  poor  hears,  and  will  not 

his  prifoners  contemn. 
|.  Let  heav'n,  and  earth,  and  feas  himpraife? 

and  all  that  move  in  them. 
;  For  God  will  Judah's  cities  build, 
and  he  will  Zion  faVe  ; 
That  they  may  dwell  therein,  and  it 
in  fare  poffefiion  have, 

>  And  they  that  are  his  fervants5  feed 
inherit  mall  the  fame  ; 
So  mall  they  have  their  dwelling  there 
that  love  his  bieiled  name. 

PSALM     LXX. 

i  the  thief  Muilcian,  A  Pfalm  of  Davie],    to  bring  to 
remembrance. 

lis  Pfalm  is  much  the  fame  as  the  five  lafl  verfes  of 
ti^e  40th.  In  u  David  pray1?,  (t)  For  divide  Hieip 
to  himfeif ;  ver.  1,  5.  (2)  For  Onme  and  ceafufioi 
to  his  enemies  ;  ver.  2.,  3.  (3)  For  joy  ai?4  com- 
fort  to  his  friends  ;  ver.  4. 

hiie  I  ling,  let  me  apply  it  to  my  own  trouble:! 
lireumftaaces,  and  fo,  in  a  believing  manner,  bring 
them  and  the  fmful  caufes  thereof,  to  my  remein- 
Drance. 

ORD,  hade  me  to  deliver; 
1      with  fpeed,  Lord,  faccour  me. 
L-et  them  that  for  my  foul  do  ieek, 

fham'd  and  confounded  be  ; 
rurn'd  back  be  they,  and  fham'd, 

that  in  my  hurt  delight. 
Turn'd  back  be  they,  Ha,  ha,  thai  fay, 

their  fhaming  to  requke. 

n  thee  let  all  be  glad, 

and  joy  that  feck  for  thee  : 
,et  chem  who  thy  falvation  love, 

fay  ili  11,  G od  praifed  be. 


,36  P  S  A  L  M     LXXI. 

r    I  poor  and  needy  am  ; 

c  'me,  Lord,  and  make  no  flay: 
My  help  thou  and  cleliv'rer  art, 
O  Lord,  make  no  delay. 

Second  Version. 

AKE  halle,  O  God,  me  to  preferve  ; 
with  fpeed,  Lord,  fuccour  me. 
2  Let  them  that  for  my  foul  do  feek 
mam'd  and  confounded  be  ; 
Let  them  be  turned  back,  and  mam'd, 
that  in  my  hurt  delight. 
3  Turn'd  back  be  they,  Ha,  ha,  that  fay, 
their  maming  to  requite. 

4  O  Lord,  in  thee  let  all  be  glad, 

and  joy  that  feek  for  thee  : 
Let  them  who  thy  falvation  love 

fay  ft  ill,  God  praifed  be.  # 

5  But  I  both  poor  and  needy  am  ; 

come,  Lord,  and  make  no  ftay  : 
My  help  thou  and  deliv'rer  art, 
O  Lord,  make  no  delay. 

PSALM     LXXI. 

This  Ffaim  was  probably  penned  on  the  occafion  c 
Abfalom's  rebellion,  as  Pfalm  3d,  /\idf  43d,  or  0 
Sheba's  confpiracy  ;  2  Sam.  xx.  And  cont  .ins,  (l 
David's  firm  confidence  in  God,  encouraged  bv  marr 
fold  experiences  of  his  gracious  kindnefs  ;  ver.  1, ' 
5,  6,  7.  (2)  His  fervent  prayers  that  he  might  ne 
ver  be  aflhamed,  but  might  be  delivered;  mioj- 
find  reft  ir  God  ;  might  have  conftant  matter  of  nlj 
praifes  and  thankfgivings  afforded  him  ;  might  nc 
be  forfaken  of  God  in  his  old  age;  and  might  ha\ 
Ins  numerous,  powerful,  sn-i  crafty  enemies,  co:  fom 
ded  with  lhame  and  perplexity  ;  '.  tr.  r  — 13,  1  (: 
His  confident  and  joyful  expectations  of  God's  fui 
ther  kindnefs,  particularly  that  God  would  neve 
I 


PSALM     LXXI.  ig7 

forfakJe,  bat  revive  him  ;  that  he  would  increafe  his 
honour  and  comfort,  and  put  his  enemies  tofhame 
— Along  herewith,  he  refolves  with  admiring  rap- 
ture, to  extol  God's  righteoufnefs  and  falvation,  and 
his  new-covenant  relation  to  himieif,  and  to  Ifraei  ; 
ver.  14 — 24. 
While  1  iing,  let  me  be  affected  with  my  troubles. 
Let  me  never  dagger  at  the  promife  through  unbe- 
lief, but  be  ftrcng  in  the  faith,  giving  glory  to  God. 

OLORD,  my  hope  and  confidence 
is  plac'd  in  thee  alone  : 
Then  let  thy  fervant  never  be 
put  to  confufion. 

1  And  let  me,  in  thy  righteoufnefs, 

from  thee  dehVrance  have  ; 
Caufe  me  efcape,  incline  thine  ear 
unto  me,  and  me  fave. 

2  Be  thou  my  dwelling-rock,  to  which 

I  ever  may  refort  : 
Thou  gav'il  commandment  me  to  fave, 
for  thou'rt  my  rock  and  fort. 

4  Free  me,  my  God,  from  wicked  hands, 
hands  cruel  and  unjuft. 

5  For  thou,  O  Lord  God,  art  my  hope, 
and  from  my  youth,  my  truft. 

6  Thou  from  the  womb  didft  hold  me  up  r; 
thou  art  the  fame  that  me 

Out  of  my  mother's  bowels  took  -? 

I  ever  will  praife  thee. 
To  many  I  a  wonder  am  ; 

but  thou'rt  my  refuge  flrong. 
I  Fill'd  let  my  mouth  be  with  thy  praife 

and  honour  all  day  long. 


i38  P  S  A  L  M     LXXI. 

9  O  do  not  caTt  me  off,  when  as 

old  age  doth  overtake  me ; 
And  when  my  flrength  decayed  is, 
then  do  not  thou  forfake  me. 

10  For  thole  that  are  mine  enemies, 

againft  me  fpeak'  with  hate  : 
And  they  together  counfel  rake, 
that  for  my  foul  lay  wait. 

1 1  They  faid,  God  leaves  him  :  him  purfue 

and  take :  none  will  him  fave. 
i  2  Be  thou  not  far  from  me,  my  God  : 
thy  fpeedy  help  I  crave. 

13  Confound,  confume  them,  that  unto 

my  foul  are  enemies  : 
Cloth'd  be  they  with  reproach  and  ftiasnc 
that  do  my  hurt  device. 

14  But  I  with  expectation 

will  hope  continually  ; 
And  yet  with  praifes  more  and  more 
I  will  thee  magnify. 

15  Thy  juftice  and  falvation 

my  mouth  abroad  (hall  fhow, 
Ev'ri  all  the  day  ;  for  I  thereof 
the  numbers  do  not  know. 

*i6  And  I  will  conftantly  go  on 

in  ftrength  of  God  the  Lord : 
And  thine  own  right eoufnefs,  ev'n  thine 
alone,  I  will  record. 
17  For,  ev'n  from  my  youth,  O  God, 
by  thee  I  have  been. taught ; 
And  hitherto  I  have  declar'd 
the  wonders  thou  haft  wrought. 


PSALM     LXXIf.  i9r 

And  thcfe  fhall  he  in  pieces  break,     - 
who  them  opprened  have, 

5  They  fhall  thee  fear,  while  fun  and  moon 

do  'ail,  through  ages  all. 

6  Like  rain  on  mown  graf?  he  ihali  droo, 

or  fhow'rs  on  earth  that  fall. 

7  The  juft  mail  flourifh  in  his  day?, 

and  prolper  in  his  reign  : 
He  iha.ll,  while  doth  the' moon  endure 
^abundant  peace  maintain. 
I  Kis  large  and  great  dominion  (hall 
trom  Tea  to  fea  extend  : 
It  from  the  river  ihali  reach  forth 
unto  earth's  ufniofr.  end. 

They  in  the  wildernefs  that  dw: 
bow  down  before  him  ma|: 
&nd  they  that  are  his  enemies 
ihali  lick  the  very  dnfL 
3  The  kings  ofTarfhiih,  and  the  ifles 
to  him  fhall  preterits  brine ; 
And  unto  him  fhall  ofTer  gifts' 
Sheba's  and'Seba's  kino-. 

i   Yea,  all  the  mighty  kings  on  earth 
before  him  down  mall  fall ; 
And  all  the  nations  of  the  world 
do  ferviee  to  him  mail. 
2  For  he  the  needy  fhall  preserve, 
when  he  to  him  doth  call ; 
The  poor  alio,  and  him  that  nath 
no  help  of  man  at  all. 


}  The  pcor  man,  and  the  indigent, 
in  mercy  he  fhall  fpare; 


i92  P  S  A  L  M     LXXII. 

lie  (hall  preferve  alive  the  fouls 

ofthofe  that  needy  are. 
14  Both  from  deceit  and  violence, 

their  foul  he  fhal:  fet  free ; 
And  in  his  fight  right  precious 

and  dear  their  blood  fhall  be. 

1  5  Yea,  he  mall  live,  and  giv'n  to  him 
fhall  be  of  Sheba's  gold  ; 
For  him  flill  fhall  they  pray,  and  he 
fhall  daily  be  extoll'd. 

16  Of  corn  an  handful  in  the  earth 

on  tops  of  mountains  high, 
With  profp'rous  fruit  fhall  (hake,  like  tree 
on  Lebanon  that  be. 

The  city  mail  be  flourifliing, 

her  citizens  abound 
In  number  fhall,  like  to  the  grafs 

that  grows  upon  the  ground. 

17  His  name  for  ever  fhall  endure  ; 

laft  like  the  fun  it  fhall : 
Men  fhall  be  blefs*d  in  him,  and  blefs'd 
all  nations  fhall  him  call. 

18  Now  bieffed  be  the  Lord  our  God, 

the  God  of  Ifrael, 
For  he  alone  doth  wondrous  works, 
in  glory  that  excel. 

1 9  And  bieffed  be  his  glorious  name 

to  all  eternity ; 
The  whole  earth  let  his  glory  fill : 
Amen,  fo  let  it  be. 

20  The  prayers  of  David  the  fon  of  JefTe  are  en<kc 


PSALM    LXXIII.  193 

A  Pfalm  of  Afaph. 

this  Pfalm  and  the  ten  following  are  called  Pfclms 
of  ^faph  ;  but  whether  becaufe  he  compofed  mod 
of  them,  or  becauie  he  led  the  mufic  in  fmging  them, 
is  not  altogether  certain.  Here  we  have,  (1)  The 
great  foundation  of  all  religion,  viz.  the  goodneft 
or  God  to  his  people,  (irongly  aflerted  ;  ver.  1.  (2) 
The  Pfalmift's  faith  fearfully  fhaken  by  the  confi- 
deration  of  the  freedom,  profperity,  plenty,  and 
peaceful- like  death  of  the  wicked  ;  which  rendered 
them  proud,  opprefUve,  infolenr,  ntheiftical,  and 
profane;  while  himfelf  was  in  a  manner  configned 
to  nothing  but  trouble  ;  ver.  2 — 13.  (3}  The  temp- 
tation, when  it  had  reduced  him  to  the  brink  of 
aiheifm,  is  broken,  by  a  difcovery  of  the  connect- 
ed purpofes  and  providences  of  God,  in  his  word 
and  ordinances  ;  ver.  14 — 20.  (4)  His  improve- 
ment of  his  fall  and  recovery,  to  promote  a  deep 
fenfe  of  his  ownmeannefs  ;  ignorance;  and  folly;  a 
complete  dependence  on  God  as  hisguide;  a  cleav- 
ing to  him  as  his  portion.  infinirely  preferable  to 
every  thing  elfe  ;  without  whom  one  is  necefiariiy 
tniferable,  and  in  the  enjoyment  of  whom  he  is  af- 
fjred  of  happinefs,  and  excited  to  praife  and 
thankfgiving  ;  ver.  2T — 2S. 

Vhile  I  fing,  let  me  remember  my  own  wickednefs 
and  folly  ;  let  me  receive  instruction  in  dntv.  Let 
me  cleave  to  God  as  my  portion,  and  refolve  to 
draw  my  light  and  comfort  from  the  oracles  of 
his  mouth,  and  ordinances  of  his  grace. 

&7"ET  God  is  good  to  Ifrael, 
J[_       to  each  pure-hearted  one. 
But  as  for  me,  rny  ileps  near  fiipt, 

my  feet  were  altnoft  gone. 
For  I  envious  was,  and  grudg'd 

the  fooliih  folk  to  fee, 
When  I  perceiv'd  the  wicked  fort 
enjoy  profperity. 

R 


i$  P  S  A  L  M     LXXIU. 

4  For  flill  their  ifrength  continueth  firm  ; 

their  death  cf  bands  is  free. 

5  They  are  not  toil*d  as  other  men, 

nor  plagu'd  as  others  be. 

6  Therefore  their  pride,  like  to  a  chain, 

them  compafTeth  about : 
And,  as  a  garment,  violence 
doth  cover  them  throughout. 

7  Their  eyes  ftand  out.  with  fat  ;   they  have 

more  than  cheir  hearts  could  wifh, 

8  They  are  corrupt ;   their  talk  of  wrong 

both  lewd  and  lofty  is. 

9  They  fet  their  mouth  againft  the  heav'n's 

in  their  blafphemous  talk  ; 
And  their  reproaching  tongue  throughout 
the  earth  at  large  doth  walk. 

10  His  people  oftentimes  for  this 

look  back5  and  turn  about  ; 
Sith  waters  of  fo  full  a  cup 
to  thefe  are  poured  out. 
u   And  thus  they  fay,  How  can  it  be 

that  God  thefe  things  doth  know  ? 
Or,  can  there  in  the  Higheft  be 
lowledge  cf  things  below? 

12   Behold,  thefe  are  the  wicked  one?, 
yet  profper  at  their  will 
In  worldly  thiugs  ;  they  do  increafe 
in  wealth  and  riches  ftill. 
x -j   I   verily  have  done  hi  vain 
heart  to  purify  $ 
To  no  efFecl  in  innocence 
warned  my  hands  have  I, 


PSALM     LXXII 


i . 


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14  ror  ciaiiv,  and  ali  d 


o 


reat  p 


u  i.  a  V, 


"Yea    evrv  inornms  i  or  us 
did  chaitiitmeni  receive. 

li  in  this  manner  fdoiifhly 
to  fpeak  I  would  intend, 

Thy  children's  generation, 
ehold,  I  mould  offend, 


K< 


16  When  I  this  thought  to  know,  it  wa: 

too  hard  a  thing  for  me  : 

17  Till  to  God's  fanctuary  I  went, 

then  I  their  end  did  fee. 
iS   AiTuredly  thou  didit  thern  fet, 
a    flipp'ry  place  upon  ; 
Them  fuddenly  thou  caitedft  down 
into  definition.. 

19  How  in  a  moment  fuddenly 
to  ruin  brought  are  they  ! 
With  fearful  terrors  utterly 


ey  are  conlum'd  away. 


j  Ev'n  like  unto  a  dream,  when  one 
from  ileeping  doth  ariie; 
So  thou,  O  Lord,  when  thou  awak'ft, 

their  image  (halt  ddpife. 

21  Thus  grieved  was  my  heart  in  me, 
and  me  my  reins  eppreft  ; 

22  So  rude  was  I  and  ignorant, 
and  in  thy  fight  ahead. 

23  Neverthelefs  continually, 
O  Lord,  I  am  with  thee: 

Thou  doll  me  hold  by  my  rigl 
1  frill  upholder!  me 


1 

o 


1 96  PSALM    LXXiV. 

$4  Thou,  with  thy  coimfel,  while  I  live, 
wilt  me  conduct  and  guide  j 
And  to  thy  glory  afterward 
receive  nie  to  abide. 

25  Whom  have  I  in  the  heavens  high, 

but  thee,  O  Lord,  alone  ? 
And  in  the  earth,  whom  I  defire 
befides  thee,  there  is  none. 

26  My  fiefh  and  heart  doth  faint  and  fail, 

but  God  doth  fail  me  never  : 
For  of  my  heart  God  is  the  ftrength, 
and  portion  for  ever. 

27  For  lo,  they  that  are  far  from  thee, 

for  ever  perim  fhall  ; 
Them  that  a  whoring  from  thee  go, 
thou  haft  deftroyed  all. 

28  But  furely  it  is  good  for  me, 

that  I  draw  near  to  God  : 
In  God  I  truft,  that  all  thy  works 
I  may  declare  abroad. 

P  S  A   L  M     LXXIV. 

Mafchil  of  Afaph. 

This  Pfalm  relates  to  the  dedrucT'on  of  tlie  city  andj 
temple  of  [erufalem  by  the  Chaldeans,  or  to  Tome 
fimilar  difafter.  In  it  .we  have,  ( 1 )  The  church's 
bitter  complaints  of  God's  difpleafure  ;  of  the  out- 
rage of  their  enemies  ;  and  of  the  apparent  hope- 
lefihefs  of  their  cafe  5  ver.  1  —  u.  (2)  Strong  and 
heart-encouraging  pleadings  with  God,  upon  the 
account  of  his  relation  to  them,  and  of  the  great 
things  he  had  cUfie  for  them,  and  that  he  was  at 
once  their  God  and  the  God  of  nature;  that  there. 
fore  he  wor.M  remember  to  execute  juft  vengeance 
upon  his  fworn  enemies,  and  grant  help  and  relief 
10  his  covenant -people ;  yer.  12 — 23. 


P  S  A  L  M     LXXIV.  197 

While  I  fin£  this,  let  me  admire  the  (bvereignty  and 
holinefs    of  God,  info  feverely  correcting  hi? 
people.     And  let  the  broken,  the  defer  ted  condition 
of  the  church,  in  this  land,  d«r-ply  effect  my  heart, 
and  excite  my  earned  pra)  ers  fcr  her  reiteration. 


GOD,  why  haft  thou  call,  us  off 


is  it  for  evermor 


Againft  thy  pafture-meep  why  doth 

thine  anger  fmoke  fo  fore  ? 
I   O  call  to  thy  remembcrance 

thy  congregation, 
Wfii  ch  thou  haft  purchafed  of  old  < 

(till  think  the  fame  upon  : 
The  rod  of  thine  inheritance, 

which  thou  redeemed  haft  ; 
This  Zion  hill,  wherein  thou  hadit 

thy  dwelling  in  times  paft. 

3  To  thefe  long  defolations 

thy  feet  lift,  do  not  tarry ; 
For  all  the  ills  thy  foes  have  done 
within  thy  fancluary. 

4  Amidft  thy  congregations, 

thine  enemies  do  roar  : 
Their  enilgns  they  let  up  for  iigns.. 

of  triumph  thee  before. 
A  man  was  famous,  and  was  had. 

in  estimation, 
According  as  he  lifted  up 

his  axe  thick  trees  upon; 

But  all  at  orce  with  axes  now, 
and  hammers  they  go  to, 

And  down  the  carved  work  thereof^ 
they  break,  and  quite  undo. 


i93  PSALM     LXXIV. 

7  They  fired  have  thy  fanctuary, 

and  have  dehTd  the  fame, 
By  caiting  down  unto  the  ground 
the  place  where  dwelt  thy  name. 

8  Thus  laid  they  in  their  hearts,  Let  us 

dettroy  them  out  of  hand  : 
They  burnt  up  all  the  fynagogues 
of  God  within  the  land. 

9  Our  Tigris  we  do  not  now  behold  ; 

there  is  not  us  among 
A  prophet  more,  nor  any  one 
that  knows  the  time  how  long. 

io  How  long,  Lord,  fhali  the  enemy 
thus  in  reproach  exclaim  ? 
And  mall  the  adverfary  thus 
always  blafpheme  thy  name  ? 

1 1  Thy  hand,  ev'n  thy  right  hand  of  might, 

why  doii  thou  thus  draw  back  ? 
O  from  thy  bofom  pluck  it  out, 
for  our  deliv'rance  fake. 

12  For  certainly  God  is  my  king, 

ev'n  from  the  times  of  eld, 
Working  in  midit  of  all  the  earth 
faJvation  manifold. 

13  The  fea,  by  thy  great  pow'r,  to  part 

af tinder  thou  didfl  make  : 
And  thou  the  dragon's  heads,  O  Lord^ 
within  the  waters  brake. 

14  The  leviathan's  heads  thou  brak'ft 

in  pieces,  and  didfl  give 
Him  to  be  meat  unto  the  folk 
in  wilder  nds  that  live. 


P  S  A  L  M     LXXIV.  199 

15  Thou  clav'ft  the  fountain  and  the  flood, 

which  did  with  dreams  abound : 
Thou  dry'dft  the  mighty  waters  up, 
unto  the  very  ground. 

16  Thine  only  is  the  day,  O  Lord, 

thine  alio  is  the  night : 
And  thou  alone  prepared  haft 
the  fun  and  mining  light. 

17  By  thee  the  borders  of  the  earth 

were  fettled  ev'ry  where  : 
The  fummer  and  the  winter  both 
by  thee  created  were. 

18  That  th'  enemy  reproached  hath,, 

O  keep  it  in  record  ; 
And  that  the  foolifh  people  have 

blafphem'd  thy  name,  O  Lord. 
29  Unto  the  multitude  do  not 

thy  turtle's  foul  deliver  : 
The  congregation  of  thy  poor, 

do  not  forget  for  ever. 

20  Unto  thy  cov'nant  have  refpect : 

for  earth's  dark  places  be 
Full   of  the  habitations 
of  horrid  cruelty. 

21  O  let  not  thofe  that  be  opprefs'd, 

return  again  with  fhame  : 
Let  thofe  that  poor  and  needy  are 
give  praife  unto  thy  name, 

22  Do  thou,  O  God,  arife  and  plead 

the  caufe  that  is  thine  own  ; 
Remember  how  thou  art  reproached 
ftill  by  the  foolifh  one. 


2co  P  S  A  L  M     LXXV. 

23  Do  not  forget  the  voice  of  thofe 
that  are  thine  enemies  : 
Of  thofe  the  tumult  ever  grows 
that  do  againft  thee  rife. 
PSAL  M     LXXV. 

To  the  ch?ef  Mufician,  Al-tafctiitk,  A  Pfalm  or  Song 
of  A:  a  ph. 

Here,  (1)  David  returns  thanks  to  God  for  advan- 
cing him  to  the  throne  of  Ifrael,  and  refohes  to 
aft  for  tie  public  welfare;  ver.  1  — 3.  o,  10.  (2) 
tie  rebukes  the  hifolence  of  fach  as  bppefed  his  ad 
vancement,  which  (prang  from  the  Sovereign  did 
pofal  of  God,  the  judge  of  the  world,  and  clcnoun- 
ceth  their  deftruclion  ;   ver.  4 — 3. 

"While  I  ih:g,  let  me  think  of  Jefus,  whom  God  hath 
crowned  with  glory  and  honour,  and  of  the  infinite 
danger  of  op  poling  his  government.  And  if  he 
exalt  me  to  the  fpnritual  honours  of  his  kingdom,, 
let  it  he  my  ca  e  to  glorify  him,  and  to  profit  hii 
people* 

HPO  thee,  O  God,  do  we  give  thanks, 
J|_       we  do  give  thanks  to  thee : 
Becaufe  thy  wondrous  works  declare 
thy  great  name  near  to  be. 

2  I  purpofe,  when  I  mall  receive 

the  congregation, 
That  I  (hall  judgment  uprightly 
render  to  ev'ry  one. 

3  DiiTolved  is  the  land,  with  all. 

that  in  the  fame  do   dwell ; 
But  I  the  pillars  thereof    do 
bear  up  and  'flablifh  well.. 

4  I  to  the  foolifn  people  faid, 

Do  not  deal  fooliihly  ; 
And  unto  thofe  that  wicked  are, 
Lift  not  your  horn  on  high. 


PSALM     LXXV.  201 

5  Lift  not  your  horn  on  high,  nor  fpeak 

6  with  Itubbom  neck.     But  know, 
That  not  from  eaft,  nor  weft,  nor  fouth, 

promotion  doth  flow. 

7  But  God  is  judge :  he  puts  down  one, 

and  fets  another  up. 

8  For  in  the  hand  of  God  mod  high 

of  red  wine  is  a  cup  : 
'Tis  full  of  mixture,  he  pours  forth, 

and  makes  the  wicked  all 
Wring  out  the  bitter  dregs  thereof; 

yea,  and  they  drink  them  fhall. 

9  But  I  for  ever  will  declare, 

I  Jacob's  God  will  praife. 
io  All  horns  of  lewd  men  I'll  cut  off; 
but  juft  men's  horns  will  raife. 

PSALM     LXXVI. 
To  the  chief  Mufician  on  Neginoth,  A  pfalm  or  Song 
of  Afaph. 

This  Pfalm  is  like  to  the  48th,  and  was  penned 
on  occafion  of  fame  remarkable  victory;  but  whe- 
ther in  the  davs  of  David,  Afa,  Jehofhaphat,  or  He- 
zekiah,  2  Chron.  xiv.  xx  xxxii.  is  uncertain.  We 
have  in  it,  (1)  Encouraging  congratulations  of  the 
church's  happmeis  in  having  God  fo  nianifefted  in 
her,  audio  near  unto  her;  and  in  having  his  power 
fo  employed  in  her  behalf,  to  the  advancement  o£ 
his  own  glory,  and  the  deitruction  of  her  enerries  ; 
ver.  r — 6.  (2)  Important  indructicns  how  to  im- 
prove this  victory,  to  the  terror  of  enemies,  the 
comfort  of  faints,  and  the  excitement  of  all  to  vow 
to  God,  and  to  obey  and  revere  him  ;   ver.  7 — 12. 

While  1  ling  this  Pfalm,  let  my  foal  blefs  the  Lord, 
thar  iny  lot  haih  been  a]  way  caft  in  a  land  of  g;of- 
pel  light.  Let  me,  with  thankful  heart,  remember 
what  he  hath  done  for  this  church  and  land  ;  and 
sive  him  the  praife  of  every  deliverance.     Let  m? 


202  PSALM     LXXVI. 

r.c  er  fer.r  the  rage  of  men  ;  but  in  every  danger 
and  doubt  commit  my  <vay  to  God,  that  hs  may 
bring  it  t  p    pals. 

juuah's  land  Cod  is  well  known, 
J[     his  name's  in  Ifr'el  great : 

2  In  Salem  is  his  tabernacle, 

in  Zion  is  his  feat. 

3  There  arrows  of  the  bow  be  brake, 

the  fhield,  the  Fword,  the  war.  ' 

4  More  glorious  thou  than  hills  of  prey, 

more  excellent  art  far. 

5  Thefe  that  were  {tout  of  heart  are  fpoii'd  ; 

they  fiept  their  ileep  outright: 
And  none  of  thofe  their  hands  did  find 
that  were  the  men  of  might. 

6  When  thy  rebuke,   O  Jacob's  God, 

had  forth  againft  them  pail, 
Their  horfes  and  their  chariots  both 
were  in  a  dead  ileep  call. 

7  Thou,  Lord,  ev'n  thou  art  he  that  fhoiild 

be  fear'd ;   and  who  is  he 
That  may  (land  up  before  thy  fight, 
if  once  thou  angry  be  ? 

8  From  heav'ri  thouv judgment  caus'd  beheard  : 

the  earth  was  (till  with  fear, 
jj   When  God  to  judgment  rofe,  to  fave 
ail  meek  on  earth  that  were. 

io  Surely  the  very  wrath,  of  man 
unto  thy  praile  redounds : 


'VU 


no  i 


to  tiie  remnant  of  his  w 


wilt  fet  retraining  bounds, 
i  i    Vow  to  the  Lord  your  God,  and  pay  j 
ail  ye  that  near  him  be. 


P  S  A  L  M     LXXVII.  203 

rifts  and  nrefents  unto  him  : 
rM  is  he, 

12  By  him  the  fp'rits  fhall  be  cut  off 
of  thoie  that  princes  are  : 
Unto  the  kings  that  are  on  earth. 
he  fearful  dolh  appear, 

P   S  A  L-M     LXXVII. 

To  die  ch'iet  Mauei a;-;  taJjJuthtin,  A  Pfalm  of  J/apb. 

^U. Pfalm  relates  $6,  ( 1 )  A  mofl  aiHi&cd  ca{^  in 
which  are  reraarkajble,  ferment,  nnd  incsil^nr  "rav- 
ers, ag  wlzjng  reftjefsnefs,  beart-overwlieinixno  me. 
dkauons.  melancholy  fears,  and  almoft  defi  erase 
©utcries,  concerning  God  ;  ver.  1 — o.  2)  The  effect 
tnal  care  of"  this  mournful  cafe,  by  fefious  medita- 
tion on  and  i'olemn  acknowledgment  of  the  power 
greimefs,  and  grace  of  God,  as  our  God  ;  and  of 
the  holincls  and  myfterioijfhefs  of  his  providential 
conduct  ^particularly  in  brining  frrae]  out  cf  E- 
g}pt,  and  leading  them  through  the  wilderneis  to 
the  promifed  land;  ver,  10 — 2'., 
mile  I  fing,  let  ine  ttand  in  awe  of  that  God,  who  To 
chadiietii  his  fa-voujeite  faints".  Let  hie  fynipathize 
with  men  of  w minded  {pints.  If  tny  foul  is  over. 
whelmed  within  me,  let  me  cali  to  mind  the  g-racr- 
bus  character,  and  great  works  of  my  God,  for  his 
church,   or  for  my  ibrii. 

tJNTO  the  Lord  I  with  my  voice, 
j       I  unto  God  did  cry ; 
Evsn  with  my  voice,  and  unto  me 

his  ear  he  did  apply. 
I  in  mv  trouble  fought  the  Lord, 

my  .fore  by  night  did  rim, 
And  ceafed  not  :  my  grieved  ibul 
did  ppnfoiati'on  fhun,  ■ 
I  I  to  remembrance  God  did  call, 
yet  trouble  did  remain : 


*04  PSALM     LXXVII. 

And  overwhelm'd  my  fpirif  was, 
whilft  I  did  fore  complain. 

4  Mine  eyes,  debarr'd  from  red  and  fleep, 

thou  rnakeit  Hill  to  wake  : 
My  trouble  is  fo  great,  that  I 
unable  am  to  fpeak. 

5  The  days  of  old  to  mind  I  call'd, 

and  oft  did  think  upon 
The  times  and  ages  that  are  pad 
full  many  years  agone. 

6  By  night  my  fong  I  call  to  mind, 

and  commune  with  my  heart ; 
My  fp'rit  did  carefully  enquire 
how  I  might  eafe  my  fmart. 

7  For  ever  will  the  Lord  cad  off, 

and  gracious  be  no  more? 

8  For  ever  is  his  mercy  gone  ? 

fails  his  word  evermore  ? 

9  Is't  true,  that  to  be  gracious 

the  Lord  forgotten  hath  ? 
And  that  his  tender  mercies  he 
hath  fhut  up  in  his  wrath  ? 

io  Then  did  I  fay,  that  furely  this 
is  mine  infirmity  : 
I'll  mind  the  years  of  the  right  hand 
of  him  that  is  mod.  High. 

1 1  Yea,  1  remember  will  the  works 

performed  by  the  Lord  : 
The  wonders  done  of  old  by  thee 
I  furely  will  record. 

12  I  alfo  will  of  all  thy  works 

my  meditation  make, 


P.SAL  M    LXXVII.  205 

And  of  thy  doings  to  difccurfe 
great  pleafure  I  will  take. 
i^O  God,  thy  way  rnofl  holy  is   • 
within  thy  fancluary : 
And  what  God  is  fo  great  in  pow*r* 
as  is  our  God  mod  high  ? 

14  Thou  art  the  God  that  wonders  do'ft 
by  thy  right  hand  mod  ftrong  ; 
Thy  mighty  pow'r  thou  haft  declar'd 
the  nations  among. 
jr  To  thine  own  people  with  thine  arm 
thou  didft  redemption  bring  y 
To  jacobus  ferns,  znd  to  the  tribes 
of  }ofepn  thai  do  ipring. 

16  The  waters,  Lord,  perceived  thee9 

the  waters  faw  thee  wed  ; 
And  they  foi  fear  afide.d.d  flee  ; 

the  depths  on  trembling  fell- 
The  clouds  in  water  forth  were  pour5d5 

found  loudly  did  the  fkv  ; 
And  fwiftly  through  the  world  abroad 

thine  arrows  fierce  did  fly. 

18  Thy  thunder's  voice  alongft  the  heav'n 
a  mighty  noife  did  make : 

By  lightnings  lightned  was  the  world? 
th'  earth  tremble  did  and  (hake, 

19  Thy  way  is  in  the  fea,  and  in 
the  waters  great  thy  path  : 

Yet  are  thy  footfteps  hid,  O  Lord* 
none  knowledge  thereof  hath. 


M  PSALM     LXXVIIi. 

to  Thy  people  thou  did  (I  fafely  lead" 
like  to  a  ilock  of  fheep  ; 
By  Moles'  hand,  and  Aaron's,  thou 
didit  them  conduct  and  keep. 
PSALM     LXXVIIi. 
Mafcbil   of  Afcpb. 

'This  Pfalm  Is   a  brief  but   iidlrudiive   hiflory  of  tha. 
transactions  between  Ifrael    and  their  God,    for   £- 
boot  four  hundred  and  eighty  years,  from  Mofesto 
David.     Here  is,  (i)  The  introduction,  containing 
a  lblemn  call  to  an  attentive  confideration  of  Godjri 
word;  and  works,  in  order  to  a  faithful  transmit* 
ting   of   the  knowledge  thereof  lo   pofterity,  that 
they  might  let  their  hope  in  God,  and  reform  Irorri 
their  lathers' witkednefs  ;  ver.   i — 8.   (2)  The  hiCa 
icry    iifelf,    in  which  are  exhibited,    1.  God's  Sa- 
vours to    Ifrael   before  their  fettleihent  in  Canaan, 
in  plaguing  the    Egyptiaus;  in  dividing   the    Req 
Sc  ,  ,  \r,  giving  them  water  from  the  rock,  and  mai> 
H3.    from  heaven  ;   in  bringing  them   into. Canaan, 
notwitbftanding  their  unnumbered   provocations, 
particularly    their    ior<-;e::ulr,e{'s   ol     his     mighty 
ks,  their  ingratitude  for  bis  favours,  their  mur*| 
muring  again!!:  his  trying  difpenfatiens,  their  ea»<j 
germ  Is  t  •  fatiate  their  lulls  with  his  benefits,  theirj 
imrehttetft  obduracy,   or   hypocritical    repentance' 
under  his  reimkes;  ver.  9 — 55.     2.    Their -iiigrafl 
iitude,  tread  cry,  and  idolatry,  after  their  entrance  • 
i-ito    Canaan;    w  God's    righteous    refemmenil 

Hiiereo'r^    in  removing  his  tabernacle  from   Shilehj 
and    in  delivering  up   his  ark  und  people  into  'tbfl 
h-uid    or    the    :  hliiicines  ;   \er.    56 — 64.      %.   God's" 
merciful  return  to  them,  In  obliging  the  PhiiHtineJ 

e  plague. o1  entrods     Is    ie:c;e   his    ark;    ifl,  i 
at  length  pjrovidi    .   an  habitation. for  it  at  jerufaj 
ler.i  ;     mil  in  railing  up  and  qualih  ino;  David,  a  de- 
fc£ndnm  of    T>idi;i,    to  govern    them    in  a  manner 
both  honourable  and  happy;   ver.   65—72.      I  lit ie 
thing*  „r-  more  largely  recorded  in  the  books  o& 
Exod>.i»,    Numbers,  Deuteronomy,  Jofiiua,  Jud^eiB 
til  and  ad  Samuel,  and  part  or  lit  K^ 


PSALM     LXXVIII.  2c7 

while  I  Gng  1st  me  with  grief  and^  (h-snie  re- 
member my  own  and  my  fathers'  tran%reiEous  «-, 
gainft  the  Lord.  Let  me  adore  the  infinite  patience, 
power,  and  mercy,  holinefs  and  equity  of  God.  Lee 
me  Ueis  his  hoiy'r.aine,  for  the  multitude  of  his  un- 
clefcrveu  favours  towards  me,  and  towards  the 
church.  And  though  he  caufe  griefj  let  nie.foope, 
that  in  clue  time,  he  wiii  have  companion. 

ATTEND,  my  people,  to  my  law; 
thereto  give  thou  an  ear  : 
.  The  words  that  from  my  mouth  proceed 
attentively  do  hear. 

2  My  mouth  mall  fpeak  a  parable, 

and  fayings  dark  of  old  ; 

3  The  fame  which  we  have  heard  and  haovm9 

and  us  our  fathers  told. 

4  We  alfo  will  them  not  conceal 
from  their  pcfterity  : 

Them  to  the  generation 

to  come  declare  will  we  : 
The  praifes  of  the  Lord  our  God, 

and  his  almighty  firength, 
The  wondrous  works  that  he  hath -done, 

we  will  lliow  forth  at  length. 

5  His  tefcimony  and  his  law 
in  Ifr'el  he  did  place, 

And  charg'd  our  fathers  it  to  fhow 

to  their  fucceeding  race. 
That  fo  the  race  which  was  to  come? 

might  well  them  learn  and    knew  ; 
And  fons.  unborn,  who  mould  arife, 

might  to  their  fons  them  fhow. 

That  they  might  fet  their  hope  in  God, 
and  fnffer  not  to  fall 


2.3  PSAL  M     LXXVIII. 

His  mighty  works  out  of  their  rairid, 
but  keep  his  precepts  all  ; 

3   And  might  not,  like  their  fathers,  be 
•      a  ft ift*  rebellious  race  ; 
A  race  not  right  in  heart  :  with  God 
whofe  fp'rit  not  ftedfaft  was. 

9  The  fons  of  Ephraim,  who  nor  bows 
nor  other  arms  did  lack, 
When  as  the  day  of  battle  was, 
they  faintly  turned  back, 
io  They  brake  God's  cov'nant,  and  refus'd 
in  his  commands  to  go. 

1 1  His  works  and  wonders  they  forgot, 

which  he  to  them  did  fliow. 

12  Things  marvellous  he  brought  to  pafs, 

their  fathers  them  beheld 
Within  the  land  of  Egypt  done, 
yea,  ev'n  in  Zoan's  field. 

13  By  him  divided  was  the  fea, 

he  caufs'd  them  through  to  pafs ; 
And  made  the  waters  fo  to  ftand, 
as  like  an  heap  it  was. 

14  With  cloud  by  day,  with  light  of  fire 

all  night,  he  did  them  guide. 

15  In  defer t,  rocks  he  clave,  and  drink, 

as  from  great  depths,  fupply'd. 

16  He  from  the  rocks  brought  ftreams,  like 

made  waters  to  run  down.  (floods 

17  Yet  finning  more,  in  defert  they 

provok'd  the  higheft  One. 

18  For  in  their  heart  they  tempted  God 

and,  fpeaking  with  rniflruir. 


PSALM     LXXVIIL  209 

They  greedily  did  meat  require 

to  fatisfy  their  luft. 
29  Againft  thy  Lord  himfelf  they  fpake, 

and,  murmuring,  faid  thus, 
A  table  in  the  wildernefs 

can  God  prepare  for  us? 

20  Behold,  he  fmote  the  rock,  and  thence 

came  dreams  and  waters  great ; 
But  can  he  give  his  people  bread  ? 
and  fend  them  flefh  to  eat  ? 

21  The  Lord  did  hear,  and  waxed  wroth ; 

fo  kindled  was  a  flame 
'Gainft  Jacob,   and  'gainft  Ifrael 
up  indignation  came. 

22  For  they  believ'd  not  God,  nor  trufl 
in  his  falvation  had. 

23  Though  clouds  above  he  did  command., 
and  heav'n's  doors  open  made  ; 

24  And  manna  rain'd  on  them,  and  gave 
them  corn  of  heav'n  to  eat. 

25  Man  angels'  food  did  eat  ;  to  them 
he  to  the  full  fent  meat. 

•26  And  in  the  heaven  he  did  caufe 
an  eaftern  wind  to  blow ; 
And  by  his  power  he  let  out 
the  fouthern  wind  to  go. 
Zj  Then  flefh  as  thick  as  dufl  he  made 
to  rain  down  them  among  ; 
And  feather'd  fowls,  like  as  the  land 
which  ly'th  the  more  aloiir* 

S  2 


2ia  PSALM     LXXVJII. 

c3   At  his  command,  amidft  their  camp 
thefe  ihow'rs  of  fiefh  down  fell, 
All  r< md  about  the  tabernacles 
and  tents  where  they  did  dwell. 

29  So  did  they  eat  abundantly, 

and  had  of  meat  their  fill  ; 
For  he  did  give  to  them  what  was 
their  own  defire  and  will. 

30  They  from  their  Iuft  had  not  eftrang'd 

their  heart  and  their  defire  ; 
But  while  the  meat  was  in  their  months, 
which  they  did  fo  require, 

31  God's  wrath  upon  them  came,  and  flew 

the  fatteft  of  them  all  ; 
So  that  the  choice  of  Ifrael, 
o'erthrown  by  death  did  fall. 

32  Yet  notwithitanding  of  all  this, 

they  finned  fiill  the  more  ; 
i.nd  tho'  he  had  great  wonders  wrought, 

beiiev'd  him  not  therefore. 
3  3  Wherefore  their  days  in  vanity 

he  did  confume  and  wafle  ; 
And  by  his  wrath  their  wretched  years. 

away  in  trouble  pail. 

34  But  when  he  flew  them,  then  they  did 

to  leek  him  (hew  defire  ; 
Yea,  they  return'd,  and  after  God 
right  early  did  enquire. 

35  And  ih:.t  the  Lord  hath  been  the.r  rock 

they  did  remember  then  ; 
Ev'n  that  the  high  almighty  God 
fo  ■  their  redeemer  been. 


P  S  A  L  M    LXXvIII.  2ii 

36  Yet  with  their  mouth  they  flatter'd  him, 

and  fpake  but  feignedly  ; 
And  they  unto  the  God  of  truth 
with  their  falfe  tongues  did  lie. 

37  For  tho9  their  words  were  good5  their  heart 

with  him  was  not  fmeere  : 
Uniledfair  and  perndicus~ 
they  in  his  covenant  were. 

38  But,  full  of  pity,  he  forgave 

their  fin,  them  did  not  flay  ; 
Nor  ftirr'dup  all  his  wrath.'but  oft 
his  anger  tura'd  away. 

39  For  that  they  were  but  fading  fiefh 

to  mind  he  did  recal  ; 
A  .wind  that  paifeth  foon  away, 
and  not  re-turns  at  all. 

40  How  often  did  they  him  provoke 

within  the  wildernefs  ; 
And  in  the  defert  did  him  grieve 
with  their  rebellioufnefs  ? 

41  Yea,  turning  back,  they  tempted  God, 
and  limits  fet  upon 

Flim,  who  in  midft   of  IfrVi  is 
the  only  holy  One. 

42  They  did  not  call  to  mind  his  pow*r, 
nor  yet  the  day  when  he 

Deiiver'd  them  out  of  the  hand 

of  their  fierce  enemy. 
43,  Nor  how  great  figns  in  Egypt  land 

he  openly  had  wrought ; 
What  miracles  in  Zoan*s  held 

his  hand  to  pafs  had  brought 


2F2  P  S  A  L  M     LXXVIir. 

44  How  lakes  and  rivers  every  where 

he  turned  into  blood  ; 
So  that  no  man  nor  beait  could  drink 
of  {landing  lake  or  flood. 

45  He  brought  among  them  f warms  of  flies, 

which  did  them  fore  annoy  ; 
.And  divers  kinds  of  filthy  frogs 
he  fentj  them  to  deftroy. 

46  He  to  the  caterpillar  gave 

the  fruits  of  all  their  foil  ; 
Their  labours  he  deliver'd  up 
unto  the  locuftV  fpo:!. 

47  Their  vines  with  hail,  their  fycamores 

he  with  the  froll  did  blaft. 

48  Their  beads  to  hail  he  gave,  their  flocks 

hot  thunder-bolts  did  wafte. 

49  Fierce  burning  wrath  he  on  them  cait, 

and  indignation  ftrong, 
And  troubles  fore,  by  fending  forth 
ill  angels  them  among. 

50  He  to  his  wrath  made  way  ;  their  foul 

from  death  he  did  not  lave  \ 
But  over  to  the  peftilence 
the  lives  of  them  he  gave. 

1 1  In  Egypt  land  the  firfr-born  all 
he  fmote  down  ev'ry  where  j 
Among  the  tents  of  Ham,  ev'n  thefe 
chief  of  their  ftrength  that  were. 
52  But  his  own  people,  like  to  fheep, 
thence  to  go  forth  he  made ; 
And^  he  am  id  d  the  wild  erne  & 
them,  as  a  flock,  did  lead. 


PSA  L  M     LXXVIII.  213 

53  And  he  them  fafely  on  did  lead, 

fa  that  that  they  did  not  fear : 
Whereas  their  en'mies  by  the  fea 
quite  overwhelmed  were. 

54  To  borders  of  his  fanctuary 

the  Lord  his  people  led, 
Ev'n  to  the  mount   which  his  tight  hand, 
for  them  had  purchaled. 

55  The  nations  of  Canaan, 
by  his  almighty  hand, 

Before  their  face  he  did  expel 

out  of  their  native  land  : 
"Which  for  inheritance  to  them, 

by  line  he  did  divide  * 
And  made  the  tribes  of  Ifrael 

within  their  tents  abide. 

$6  Yet  God  mod  high  they  did  provoke, 
and  tempted  ever  (till : 
And  to  obferve  his  teftimonies 
did  not  incline  their  will. 
zy  But  like  their  fathers  turned  back, 
and  dealt  unfaithfully  : 
Afide  they  turned,  like  a  bow 
that  moots  deceitfully. 

58  For  they  to  anger  did  provoke 
him  with  their  places  high  ; 

And  with  their  graven  images 
mov'd  him  to  jealoufy. 

59  When  God  heard  this  he  waxed  wroth, 
and  much  loathed  Ifr'el  then  : 

60  So  Shiloh's  tent  he  left,  the  tent 
which  he  had  plac'd  with  men  : 


6j 


214  FSrAL  M     LXXVJlf. 

6 1  A nd  h e  hi s  fl i  engtli  delivered 

into  captivity  : 
He  left  his  glory  in  the  hand 
of  his  proud  enemy. 

62  His  peolealfo  he  give  o'er 

unto  the  fword's  fierce  rao-e  : 
So  (ore  his  wrath  inflamed  was 
againft  his  heritage. 

The  fire  confum'd  their  choice  young  men  j 
their  maids  no  marriage  had: 
6 ±  And  when  their  priefts  fell  by  the  fword, 

their  wives  no  mourning  made. 
6 j   But  then  the  Lord  arofe,  as  one 
that  doth  from  fleep  awake  ; 
And  like  a  giant,  that  by  wine 
refrehYd,  a  fhcut  doth  make. 

66  Upon  his  enemies*  hinder  parts 
he  made  his  ftroke  to  fall  ; 
And  fo  upon  them  he  did  put 
a  fhame  perpetual. 
61  Moreover,  he  the  tabernacle 
of  Jofeph  did  refufe ; 
The  mighty  tribe  of  Ephraim 
he  would  in  no  wile  chuie. 

63   But  he  did  chufe  Jehudah's  tribe 
to  be  the  reft  above  ; 
And  of  mount  Zion  he  made  choice, 
which  lie  fo  much  did  love. 
6g  And  he  his  fanctuary  built 
like  to  a  palace  high  ; 
Like  to  the  earth  which  he  did  found 
to  perpetuity. 


PSA?     M     T  )v>:!^  21 

*d   Of  David,  that  his  fervant  was, 
he  alio  choice  did  make  ; 
And  even  from  trie  folds  ot  mecp, 
was  pleafed  him-  to  tahe. 
7 1  From  waiting  on  the  ewes  wich  young, 
he  brought  him  forth  to  feed 
Ifrael  his  inheritance, 
his  people5  Jacob's  feed. 


^2  So  after  the  integrity 


he  o: 


them  fed  • 


And  by  the  good  Mil  of  his  hands 
them  wifely  gbyerned. 


PSALM    LXXIX, 

A  Pfahn  o/Afaph. 

""his  Pfalm  relates  to  tl  e  lav.-.^k  mace  of  ihe  ]>-  iff)  .;a„ 
pita!  arc:  nation,,  by  the  Cluldeans  and  Syrc-jrei  iains, 
as  typical  oi  the  atfliclions  qf  the  gofpeL  church, 
pbi'er-  e  (i)  How  deplorable  the  condition  qi  thei'e 
people  of  God  was,  \.i  en  t  lie  i  r  enemies  rased  a. 
|ainll  their  dwellings  perfpias,  and  characters  Vand 
their  Got!  himielf  long  continued  the  tokens  of  his 
luft  difpleafure;  ver.  1—5.  (2)  Their  humble,  ban 
iertfent  fupplkaiions,  for  the  juft  punilhinent  or* 
their  heathen  enemies  ;  and  fordivine  pity>  pardon, 
Mid  help  to  tbemfekes;  vef.6— 12  (3)  The pleas 
ey  enforce  their  reqiults,  viz.  God's 
cm,  as  rbe'r  God  and  -h^pherd  ;  and. 
of  what  they  aiked  to  promore  the 
declarative  gjcry  of  his  name;  ver.  f,  6.  9,  10,  l^j. 

vThile  i  fing,  Limy  foul  have  a  deep  fym;pathy  with 
the  afB' cteci  members  of  ChHil:  Let  me  biej's  h'13 
holy  name,  that  I  am  not  in  ilmilar  circunxftanees. 
Let  me  lay  before  the  Lord  'be  i*pi.rit«ai  inj  tries 
which  Satan  and  my  hilts  have  done  to  my  foul, 
Jind  to  ?he  church  of'God ;  and  let  me  cry  bitterly 
for  his  merciiui  riling  np  to  deliro?  them,  and  to 
iiew  me  his  ialvation. 


wherswii! 
rel  tfion  r 


L 


2l6  PSALM     LXXIX. 

Oi   GOD,  the  heathen  enter'd  have 
'      thine  heritage  ;  by  them 
Defiled  is  thy  houfe  ;   on  heaps 
they  laid  jerufalem. 

2  The  bodies  of  thy  fervants  they 

have  cad  forth  to  he  meat 
To  rav'nous  fowls,  thy  dear  faints'  f  e(Ii 
they  gave  to  beads  to  eat. 

3  Their  blood  about  jerufalem 

like  water  they  have  (Tied  : 
And  there  was  none  to  bury  them 
when  they  were  dam  and  dead. 

4  Unto  cur  neighbours  a  reproach 

mod  bafe  become  are  we  : 
A  fcorn  and  laughing-dock  to  them 
that  round  about  us  be. 

5  How  long,  Lord,  fhall  thine  anger  lad  ? 

wilt  thou  dill  keep  the  fame  ? 
And  mall  thy  fervent  jcaloufy 
burn  like  unto  a  dame  ? 

6  On  heathen  pour  thy  fury  forth, 

that  have  thee  never  known, 
And  on  thofe  kingdoms  which  thy  name 
have  never  call'd  upon. 

y  For  thefe  are  they  who  Jacob  have 
devoured  cruelly  ; 
And  they  his  habitation 
have  caufed  wade  to  lie. 
3   Again d  us  mind  not  former  fm 
thy  tender  mercies  fhow  : 
Let  them  prevent  us  fpeedily, 
for  we're  brought  very  Icp 

J 


PSALM     LXXX.  217 

g  For  thy  name's  glory,  help  us,  Lord, 
who  haft  our  Saviour  been  : 
Lei  ver  us ;  for  thy  name's  lake, 
O  purge  away  our  tin. 

10  Why  lay  the  heathen,  Where's  their  God? 

let  him  to  them  be  known, 
When  thofe  who  ihed  thy  fervants'  blood 
are  in  our  fight  o'erthrown. 

11  O  let  the  pris'ner's  fighs  afcend 

before  thy  fight  on  high  : 

/•    .  -a  o 

Preferye  thofe  in  thy  mighty  pow'r, 
thai  c  re  defign'd  to  diz. 


12 


it  iev'nfi  Id  rerder'a  be. 


the  reproach  wherewith  they  have, 
O  Lord,  reproached  thee. 

13  So  we  thy  iolk,  and  pailure-fheep, 
ihall  give  thee  thanks  always ; 
And  unto  perorations  all 

we  will  ihew  form  thy  praiie. 

P  S  A   L  M  ,LXXX. 
To  the   chief  Miifician  upon  S7    lhannim*EJhlh,  A 
Pialm  4   Alaph. 

Th's  Pfalm  relates  to  the  dirhef?ed  cor ci  ion  of  the 
Hebrew  church  a&d  nation,  perhaps  durifigthe  c-\- 
riao,  Aflyrian,  cr  Chaldean  invalid  s  ;  2Eingsxln 
Xiii  %&■.  xvii  xv;ii.  six.  %\v.  xxv.  Ft-resre,  (r) 
Earned  fupj  Hcari*  ns  torGojJ's  fpecia]  prefem  and 
favour  ver  5 — -.7  19  -2!  Mo  nrniul  1  Ginr'a'-n^s 
of  t*  c  lafli  g  ai  j  c.  ranees  of  God's  anger:  of  ins 
pveri?0|ifi«£s  <>f  tbeij  grief;  of  abufe  i-iid  derifien 
t;  their  neVghb/  urs  ;  and  01  the  unhinging  of  their 
c  nj '•'-.*■  turn,  which  God  himfelf  had  fixed." when  he 
frrcughtthtBi  uutofkgvnt  ;  ver.  4—13.  (3}  Fur- 
T 


-i8  PSALM     LXXX.      • 

ther  (applications,  that  God  Would  confider  an'* 
pity  his  vineyard,  their  church  and  nation  ;  alfi^ 
their  king,  his  vine-dreiTer  ;  and  convert  them  to> 
and  quicken  them  in,  his  fervlce  ;  ver.  {4 — 10. 
While  1  fmg,  let  me  be  affected  With  the  di'treTies  of 
God's  church.  Let  me  pant  for  the  fulled  mani- 
reflations  of  his  glory,  and  the  bleffitig*  of  his  pre* 
fence.  Let  me  inda,  that  his  Spirit  m;*y  glorify 
Teliis  Chrilt,  the  great  Man  of  his  right  hand,  id 
taking  what  is  his,  and  fhewing  it  unto  me. 

f  TEAR,  IiVel's  fhepherd  !  like  a  flock 
j[  j|      thou  that  doft  Joieph  guide  ; 
Shine  forth,  O  thou  that  doll  between 
the  cherubims  abide. 

2  In  Ephratni's  and  Benjamin's, 

and  in  Manafieh's  fight, 
O  come  for  our  falvation  ; 

fti-r  up  thy  ftrength  and  might. 

3  Turn  us  again,  O  Lord  our  God, 

and  upon  us  vouchfafg 
To  make  thy  countenance  to  fhine, 
and  fo  we  mall  be  fafe. 

4  O  Lord  of  hods,  almighty  God, 

how  long  fhail  kindled  be 
Thy  wrath  agaiaft  the  prayer  made 
by  thine  own  folk  to  thee  ? 

-  Thou  tears  of  forrow  giv'ft  to  them 
infiead  of  bread  to  eats 
Yea,  tears  indead  of  drink  thou  giv'it 
to  them  in  meafure  great. 
6  Thou  makeft  us  a  A  rife  unto 

our  neighbours  round  about : 
Our  enemies  among  themfeives 
at  us  do  laugh  and  flout. 


P  S  A  L  M     LXXX.  2i,9 

7  Turn  us  again,  O  God  of  hods, 

and  upon  us  vouchfafe 
To  make  thy  countenance  to  mine, 
and  fo  we  mall  be  fafe. 

8  A  vine  from  Egypt  brought  thou  had., 

by  thine  cut-ftretched  hand  : 
And  thou  the  heathen  out  didd  cad, 
to  plant  it  in  their  land. 

9  Before  it  thou  a  room  didd  make, 

where  it  might  grow  and  ftand  ; 
Thou  caufedfl  it  deep  root  to  take, 
and  it  did  fill  the  land. 

10  The  mountains  vaiPd  were  with  its  made, 

as  with  a  covering  ; 
Like  goodly  cedars  were  the  boughs 
which  out  from  it  did  fpring. 

1 1  Upon  the  one  hand,  to  the  fea 

her  boughs  me  did  out  fend  j 
On  th*  other  fide,  unto  the  flood 
her  branches  did  extend. 

12  Why  had  thou  then  thus  broken  down, 

and  ta'en  her  hedge  away  ? 
So  that  all  pailengers  do  pluck 

and  make  of  her  a  prey. 

■ 

13  The  boar  who  from  the  foreft  conies, 
doth  wade  it  at  his  pieafure  \ 

The  wild  bead  of  the  field  alfo 
devours  it  out  of  meafure. 

14  O  God  of  hods,  we  thee  befeech, 
return  thou  unto  thine : 

Look  down  from  heav'n  in  love,  behold 
and  vifit  this  thy  vine  ; 


!2o  P  S  A  L  M     LXXXI. 

15  This  vineyard  which  thine  own  right  hand 

hath  ?. -lanred  us  among. 
And  that  fame  branch,  which  for  thyfclf 
thoa  haft  made  to  be  ftrong; 

16  Burnt  up  it  is  with  flaming  fire, 

it  alio  is  cut  down  : 
They  utterly  are  periihed, 
when  as  thy  face  doth  frown. 

17  O  let  thy  hand  be  dill  upon 

the  Mari  of  thy  right  hand, 
The  Son  of  man,  whom  for  thyfelf 
thou  madeft  ftrong  to  ftand. 
i3  So  henceforth  we  will  not  go  back, 
nor  turn  from  thee  at  ail : 
O  do  thou  quicken  us,  and  we 
upon  thy  nam z  will  call. 

19  Turn  us  again,  Lord  God  of  hods, 


r 


To  maki  thy  countenance  to  mine, 
and  fo  we  (hall  be  fafe. 

P   SAL  M     LXXXT. 
To  the  chief  Muiiciail  upon  Gittitfc,  A  Pfaim  of  Afaph. 

This  Pfalm  was  probably  competed  for  the  fea(t  of 
trump^i,  on  the  fir  ft  day  of  the  feventh  month  ; 
jLev.  xxiii.  24.  Here  are,  (1)  Solemn  exhortation! 
to  praife  God  for  what  he  is  to  his  people;  and  for 
what  he  hath  done  for  them  ;  ver.  1  —  7.  (2)  In- 
structions concerning  God's  new  covenant  gr.-nt  of 
himfelf  and  his  benefits  to  men;  their  ungrate- 
fat  refufal  thereof;  and  the  mifery  they  incur,  and 
happioefs  they  lofe  thereby;    ver.   E — 16. 

While  1  ling,  let  my  foul  coniider  what  God  is  to, 
hath  done  fr,v,  .,nd  given  to  men  —  <o  MB  ;  End.  let 
ail  tny  inward  poweis  fledfaitiy  bel»eve  |iis  dfila- 
rations,  and  eagerly  eu.hracc  his  oilers.      Let  my 


P  SAL  M     LXXXT.  221 

heart  be  filled  with  grief,  J  hat' ever  I  refufed  to 
frclaf  my  own  gracious  God  fpeaking  frorr  heaven, 
and  offering  to  me  all  the  unfearchable  riches  cf 
thrift. 

^  ING  loud  to  God  our  flrength  :  with  joy 

to  Jacob's  God  do  fing. 
Take  up  apfalm,  the  pleafant  harp, 
timbrel  and  pfalt'ry  bring, 

3  Blow  trumpets  at  new  moon,  what  day 

our  feafi  appointed  is : 

4  For  charge  to  Ifr'ei  and  a  law 

of  Jacob's  God  was  this. 

5  To  Jofeph  this  a  teflimony 

he  made,  when  Egypt  land 
He  travell'd  through,  where  fpeech I  heard 
I  did  not  under  Rand. 

6  His  moulder  I  from  burdens  tock, 

his  hands  from  pots  did  free. 

7  Thou  didft  in  trouble  on  me  call, 

and  I  deliver'd  thee  : 

In  fecret  place  of  thundering 

I  did  thee  anfwer  make ; 
And  at  the  dreams  of  Meribah 

of  thee  a  proof  did  take. 
O  thou  my  people,  give  an  ear, 

I'll  teftify  to  thee  : 
To  thee  O  Ifr'ei,  if  thou  wilt 

but  hearken  unto  me, 
In  midit  of  thee  there  {hall  not  be 

any  ftrange  god  at  all : 
Nor  unto  any  god  unknown 

thou  bowing  down  malt  fait 
T  2 


222  PSALM     LXXXII. 

10  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  did 

from  Egypt  land  thee  guide  : 
I'll  fill  thy  mouth  abundantly, 
do  thou  it  open  wide. 

1 1  But  yet  my  people  to  my  voice 

would  not  attentive  be  ; 
And  ev'n  my  chofen  Ifrael 
he  would  have  none  of  me. 

12  So  to  the  iuft  of  their  own  hearts 

I  them  delivered  : 
And  then  in  counfels  of  their  own 
they  vainly  wandered. 

1 3  O  that  my  people  had  me  heard, 

IiYel  my  ways  had  chofe  f 

14  I  had  their  en'mies  foon  fubdu'd 

my  hand  turn'd  on  their  foes. 

15  The  haters  of  the  Lord  to  him 

fubmiffion  mould  have  feign' d  : 
But  as  for  them,  their  time  mould  have 
for  evermore  remain' d. 

1 6  He  mould  have  alfo  fed  them  with 

the  fineft  of  the  wheat : 
Of  honey  from  the  rock,  thy  fill 
I  fhould  have  made  thee  eat. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXXII. 

A  Pfalmof  Afaph. 

This  Pfalm  was  probably  penned  for  the  direction  anc 
warning  of  the  Jetvifn  courts  of  judicature.  It  re 
prefents,  (1)  The  dignity  of  niagillrates,  and  then 
dependence  on  God  as  their  iovereign  governoi 
and  judge  ;  ver.  1,6.  (2)  Their  dutyj  ver.  3,4 
(3)  The'rtoo  frequent  degeneracy  and  mifchievouf 
nefs,  sad  thejaft  punilhment  thereof;  ver.  2.  5.  7 


PSALM     LXXX1I.  123 

(4)  The  faint's  requeft  for  the  eftabiifhment  of  God's 
kingdom  in  the  world;  ver,  8. 
While  I  fmg,  let  me  (laud  in  awe  of  jerovah's  autho- 
rity and  prefence.  Let  me  remember  I  mnft  be  an- 
i'werabie  to  him  for  all  my  conduct.  Let  me  be  af- 
fected with  my  meannefs  and  corruption.  Let  me 
revere  nii»giurates  as  the  deputies  of  God  on  earth. 
And  in  every  (lation  in  which  God  hath  placed  me 
let  my  care  be,  in  ail  things  to  live  honeltly,  and 
to  cry  mighiily  that  the  kingdoms  of  this  world 
may  quickly  be  made  the  kingdoms  of  my  Lord  and 
of  "his  Chriil. 

N  god's  affenibly  God  doth  (land ; 
he  judgeth  gods  among. 

2  How  long,  accepting  perfons  vile, 

will  ye  give  judgment  wrong? 

3  Defend  the  poor  and  fatherlefs  > 

to  poor  opprefs'd  do  right. 

4  The  poor  and  needy  ones  fet  free^ 

rid  them  from  ill  men's  might. 

5  They  know  not,  nor  will  underftand } 

in  darknefs  they  walk  on ; 
All  the  foundations  of  the  earth 
out  of  their  courfe  are  gone. 

6  I  faid  that  you  are  gods,  and  are 

fons  of  the  Highefl:  all : 

7  But  ye  fhall  die  like  men,  and  as 

one  of  the  princes  fall. 

8  O  God,  do  thou  raife  up  thyfelf9 

the  earth  to  judgment  call ; 
For  thou,  as  thine  inheritance, 
fhalt  take  the  nations  all. 

PSALM    LXXXIII. 
A  Song  or  Pfalm  of  Afeph. 
This   Pfalm  relates  to  fome  combination  of  the  hea- 
thens around;    againft  the  Hebrews,  either  in  the 


124-  PSA  LM    LXXXJil. 

days  of  David,  2  Sain,  viii.orx.  or  of  Jeho(h; 
2  Cliron.  xx.  And  Contains,   (1)    A  folemn  remon 
ftrance  to   Gcd  concerning  tliejr   m.iiicions  defign; 
cgiinlc   his    church  and   honour;    ver.  1 — 8.     (2t 
Fervent  fuppHcations  ro  God  that  he  would  defefi 
thefe   attempts;   protect  and  preferve  his  church 
humble    his   enemies,  ana   glorify   himtelf  in   th< 
World  ;   ver.  9 — 13. 
While  I  ling,  lei  me  he  affected  with  the  inward  com. 
biaations  of  my   own   lulls    with   Satan    ai.ci    the 
world,  and  wifch  the  joint  endeavours  of  open  eae 
mics  and   naughty  pr»fefTt»rs,    againfl:  the   churo! 
and   interefts  of  Chfift  ;  and  commit   the  caafe  tc 
God  who  judgeth  righteoufly. 

T  EEP  not,  O  God,  we   thee  intreat, 
:\_     O  keep  not  filence  now  : 
Do  thou  not  hold  thy  peace,  O  God, 
and  dill  no  more  be  thou. 

2  For  lo,  thine  enemies  a  noife, 

tumultuoufly  have  made : 
And  they  that  haters  are  of  thee, 
have  lifted  'up  the  head. 

3  Againfl  thy  chofen  people  they 

do  crafty  counfel  take  ; 
And  they  againfl  thy  hidden  ones 
do  confutation  make. 

4  Come,  let  us  cut  them  oft,  faid  they, 

from  being  a  nation  : 
That  of  the  name  of  lir'el  may 
no  more  be  mention. 

5  For  with  joint  heart  they  plot,  in  league 

againfl  thee  they  combine. 

6  The  tents  of  Edom,  Iihma'lites, 

Mcab's,  and  Hagar's  line. 

7  Gebal,  and   Amnion,  Amalek, 

Phili (lines,  thofe  of  Tyre  \ 


P  S  A  L  M     LXXXIV.  "     225 

8   And  A0ur  joiiTd  with  them  ;   to  help 
•  Lot's  children  they  confpire. 

9  Do  to  them  as  to  MiJian, 
jabin  at  Kifon  ftrand  ; 

10  And  Sis'ra,  which  at  Endor  fell, 

as  dung  to  fat  the  land. 

1 1  Like  Oreb  and  like  Zeeb  make 

their  noble  men  to  fall : 
Like  Zeba  and  Zalrnuuna-llke, 

make  thou  their  princes  all  : 
f.2  Who  faid,  For  our  poiTeffion 

let  us  God's  houfes  take. 
13  My  God,  them  like  a  wheel,  as  chaff 

before  the  wind,  them  make. 
p  As  fire  confumes  the  wood,  as  flame 

doth  mountains  fet  on  flrp 

15  uhatelaSd  affright  them  with  the  dorm 
and  temneft  of  thine  ire. 

.6  Their  faces  fill  with  fhame,  O  Lord, 

that  they  may  feck  thy  name. 
.7  Let  them  confounded  be,  and  vex'd, 

and  periih  in  their  ihame  : 
■;8  That  men  may  know,  that  thou  to  whom 

alone  doth  appertain 
The  name  Jehovah,  doit  molt  high 

o'er  all  the  earth  remain, 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXXIV. 

7o  the  cjiief  Mufician  upon  Gittuli,  A  Pfalm  for  the 
ions  of  Korah. 

r'iiis  Pfalm  is  much  like  the  27111,  42c!,  47c!,  and  6?,<L 
and  nra)  have  been  compofed  on  ihe  iame  occc-tioa 
With  the  Former,  when  David  was  bamlhsd  From 
J?ruU;c:ii  by  AblVlam  his  i* 


226  P  S  A  L  M     LXXXIV. 

have  here,  (.1)  David's  ardent  affe&ion  towards 
public  oidinaaces  of  God,  and  fenfe  oi  their  ha| 
neO*  who  enjoyed  them  ;  ver.  I — 7,  to.  (2) 
lieart-burning  defrre  to  the  God  of  ordinan 
ver. 8,9.  (3;  His  allured  faith  oi'God's  kindnefs, 
psiiuaiion  ut'lher  happinefs  oi  fach  as  truft  in  hi 
ver. if,  12. 

£0  let  my  heart  cry  out  for  God,  the  living  God. 
let  me  covet  earneitly  intimate  fellowfhip  withl 
in  his  ordinances.  So  let  me  praiie  his  name,  ; 
hold  on  in  his  way,  till  I  arrive  at  theZion  ab 
So  let  God  be  my  Friend,  my  proteclor,  my  fop 
cr,  my  Itore,  and  the  everl  ailing  ruck  of  my  rel 

tj  OW  lovely  is  thy  dwelling-place, 
1     O  Lord  of  hofis,  to  ine  ! 
The  tabernacles  of  thy  grace, 
how  pleafant,  Lord,  they  he ! 

2  My  thirfty  foul  longs  veh*mently, 

yea,  faints  thy  courts  to  fee  : 
My  very  heart  v?A  fleih  cry  out, 
O  living  God,  for  thee. 

3  Behold  the  fparrow,  findeth  out 

an  houfe  wherein  to  reft  ; 
The  fwallow  alfo  for  herfelf 

hath  purchaled  a  neft  ; 
Ev*n  thine  own  altars**,  where  fhe  fafe 

her  young  ones  forth  may  bring  ; 

*  To  me,  it  is  into  ncciv  able,  how  Jparraus  cr  fw. 
hivs  cbUid  fix  their  neftf  in  the  altars  of  Cud,  ivh 
mere  of  brafs  er  rough  flouts,  and  had  a  fire  peri 
tnally  burning  upon  them,  and  multitudes  of  prie 
and  Levites  croudlng  around  them.  Cod  did  not. 
lew  of  any  trees  to  he  planted  near  than,  1 
net  believe  Cod's  tabernacle  or  temple  ivas  pollui 
with  the  uejls  and  ordure  of  birds,  in  the  manner 
our  ruinous  churches.  Nor,  can  I  fee  this  idea  a 
jvoerahle  to  the  context,  er  /'cope  of  the  pfalm.  Mm 
i.ot  the  verfe  le  rather  tr an jlatedt  il  As  the  f jam, 
"  fiudeth  tie   ho:ifie)  and  the /wallow  the  neft  jar  he 


P  S  A  L  M    LXXaIV.   .  22 

d  thou  almighty  Lord  of  hods, 
who  art  my" God  and  King. 

feeiVd  are  they  in  thy  houfe  that  dwell, 

they  ever  give  thee  praife. 
Hefs'd  is  the  man  whole  firength  thou  art. 

in  whofe  heart  are  thy  ways. 
Vho,  palling  thorough  Baca's  vale, 
\  therein  do  dig  up  wells  ; 
tdfo  the  rain  that  falleth  down 

the  pools  with  water  fills, 

o  they  from  firength  unweary*d  go 
flili  forward  unto  Irrength, 
ntil  in  Zion  they  appear 
before  the  Lord  at  length. 
ord  God  of  hods,  my  prayer  hear  : 
O  Jacob's  God,  give  ear! 
fe,  God,  our  Shield,  look  on  the  face 
of  thine  Anointed  dear. 
For  in  thy  courts  one  day  excels 

a  thoufand  :  rather  in 
tf  y  God's  houfe  will  I  keep  a  doer, 

than  dwell  in  tents  of  fin. 
or  God  the  Lord's  a  fun  and  fhield : 

he'll  grace  and  glory  give  : 
\nd  will  withhold  no  good  from  them 

that  uprightly  do  Jive. 

j  where  fj?:  hath  put  her  young  ones,  my  foul 
^k  thine  all  an,  0  Lord  of  hoft's,  my  Kirjg,  a»d 
bod:  —i.  e.  with  iiexpreffible  ardor  I  long  for, 
fire  tnem  ;  andwith  ineffable  pleafure  J  abroach 
tn  oraer  to  intimate  fellow  Zip  with  my  Cod.— 
"■ever,  j,  2,  10,  of tkh   f f aim,  with  Pf alms  xlii. 


228  P  S   A  L  M    .LXXXV. 

12   O  thou  that  art  the  Lord  of  hofts, 
that  man  is  truly  bleft, 
Who,  by  arTured  confidence, 
on  thee  alone  doth  reft. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXXV. 

To  the  chief  Mufician,  A  Pfalm  lor  the  Tons  of  Koral 

This  P(alm  relate?  to  Some  remarkable  deli  verance5  • 
the  ]e\v*(h  nation  ;  but  whether  that  effected  b\  t\ 
advancement  of  David  to  the  throne,  <■ 
t         AfTyriari    invafion,    2   Kin^s  xix.   or    rrom  u 
Chaldean   captivity,   Ezr  >  i.  is  uncertain,      ir  co> 
rains,    (r)  Thankful  acknowledgments     vi  • 
favours  received  ;  vcr.  1 — 2.     2    Sfapplicf  tioifs  tt$ 
further  favours  and  deliverances    ma)  be  fpeedij 
bc-uowedi   ver.  4 —  7,     (2)  Firm  expeft  aiou^    .»} 
<rra-rior.3  anfwer,    in   th.e    coming,  mediation,    an 
bladings,  of  the  Meffiab  ;  ver,  S— 13. 

file  I  liogfc  ler  my  fool  bt  affected  with  th<  me 
ci  es,  \v h \  c  h  I ,  w hie h  m y  c o  u  u.t  y  w  h  i e  h  t ; 1 e  c  h ur ch  < 
God,  have  enjoyed.  Let  me  be  thereby  ehcouraja 
to  pSegd  for  more.  And  let  me,  without  doub 
ing,  credit  the  promifes,  and  expect  lupply  froi 
the  fulnefs  of  Chuft:. 


jT~\   LORD,  thou  haft  been  favourable 
\^Jf     to  thy  beloved  land  : 
Jacob  s  captivity  thou  haft 
recall'd  with  mighty  hand. 

2  Thou  pardoned  thy  people  haft 

all  their  iniquities  ; 
Thou  all  their  trefparTes  and  fins 
haft  cover'd  from  thine  eyes. 

3  Thou  took' ft  off  all  thine  ire,  and  turndfjj 

from  thy  wrath's  furiou'hefs. 

4  1'urn  us,  God  of  our  health,  and  caufe 

thy  wrath  'gainft  us  to  ctafe. 


PSALM      LXXXVI.  229 

5  Shall  thy  difpleafure  thus  endure 
againfc  us  without  end  ? 
Wilt  thou  to  generations  all 
thine  anger  forth  extend  ? 

5  That  in  thee  may  thy  people  joy, 

wilt  thou  not  us  revive  ? 
j  Shew  us  thy  mercy  ;  Loid.  to  us 

do  thy  falvation  give. 

8  I'll  hear  what  God  the  Lord  will  fpeafc  : 

to  his  folk  he  11  fpeak  peace, 
And  to  his  fain     ;  but  let  them  not 
reiUrn  to  foolifhneis. 

9  To  thern  that  fear  him,  furely  near 

is  his  falyiuon ; 
That  glory  in  our  land  may  have 
her  habitation. 
3 o  Truth  met  with  m  *rcj,  r  ihr eoufnefs 

and  peace  kiis'd  mutually  : 
1 1  Truth  fprings  from  earth, and  ri^hfeoufnefs 
looks  down  from  heavm  high. 

.12  Yea,  what  is  good  the  Lord  (hall  give  5 
our  land  mall  yield  increafe* 

13  juiiice,  to  let  us  in  his  fleps, 
fhall  go  before  his  face. 

PSAL  M     LXXXVI* 
A  Prayer  of  David. 

This  Ffalm  contains,  (1)  David's  fervent  Hrpplica- 
tion-s,  that  God  would  hear  his  pravers:  ver  t,  6p 
7.  mercifully  preferve  and  fave  him  ■  ver.  2,  3> 
16.  afford  him  joy,  (trength>  and  honour  ;  ver.  4, 
11,17.  (2)  riis  pleas,  wherewith  he  enforceth  his 
p»ayers,  drawn  from  the  gooc^nefs  of  God  -,  ver. 
£,  13,  15.  his  own  relation  to,  and  truil  in  God, 
U 


230  P  S  A  L  M     LXXXVI. 

ver  2,  4,  1 6.  his  Former  experience  of  God's  kind- 
nefs  ;  ver.  17.  and  from  the  malice  ot  his  enemies; 
ver.  f4-  (?)  His  aTcription  of  pralfe  to  God,  a? 
macchiefs  in  hia  ia'ature  and  work  ;  as  the  fole  oh- 
jetft  of  worfhip;  and  as  great  and  infinitely  graci- 
ous ;  ver.  8,  9,  10,  \2,  rq. 
While  I  fing,  let  me  remember,  that  the  Pfalmift  hath 
left  me  an  example,  that  I  (hould  walk  in  his  Iteps. 

OLORD,  do  thou  bow  down  thine  ear, 
and  hear  me  gracicufly ; 
Becaufe  I  fore  afflicted  am, 
and  am  in  poverty. 

2  Becaufe  I'm  holy,  let  my  foul 

by  thee  preferved  be : 
O  thou  my  God,  thy  fervant  fave 
that  puts  his  trull  in  thee. 

3  Sith  unto  thee  I  daily  cry, 

be  merciful  to  me : 

4  Rejoice  thy  fervant' s  foul ;  for,  Lord, 

I  lift  my  foul  to  thee. 

5  For  thou  art  gracious,  O  Lord, 

and  ready  to  forgive  ; 
And  rich  in  mercy,  all  that  call 
upon  thee,  to  relieve, 

6  Hear,  Lord,  my  pray'r  ;  unto  the  voice 

of  my  requeft  attend. 

7  In  troublous  times  I'll  call  on  thee  ; 

for  thou  wilt  anfwer  fend. 
3  Lord,  there  is  none  among  the  gods 
that  may  with  thee  compare  ; 
And  lik-=  the  works  which  thou  haft  done, 
not  any  won*  is  there. 

9  All  nations  whom  thou  mad'ft,  fhali  come 
and  worfhip  rev'rently 


P  S  A  L  M    LXXXVI.  2 

Before'thy  face;  and  they,  O  Lord, 
thy  name  (hall  glorifv. 

10  Becaufe  thou  art  exceeding  great, 

and  works  by  thee  are  done 
'Which  are  to  be  admir'd ;  and  thou 
art  God  thyfelf  alon«. 

1 1  Teach  me  thy  way.   and  in  thy  truth, 

O  Lord,  then  walk  will  I ; 
Unite  my  heart,  that  I  thy  name 
may  fear  continually. 

12  O  Lord  my  God,  with  all  my  heart 

to  thee  I  will  give  praife  ; 
And  I  the  glory  will  afcribe 
unto  thy  name  always. 

3  Becaufe  thy  mercy  toward  me 

in  greatnefs  doth  excel  5 
And  thou  deliver'd  haft  my  foul 
out  from  the  lowed  hell. 

4  O  God,  the  proud  againft  me  rife  5 

and  vi'lent  men  have  met, 
That  for  my  foul  have  fought ;  and  thee 
before  them  have  not  fet. 

5  But  thou  art  full  of  pity.  Lord, 
a  God  moft  gracious, 

Long-fufFering,  and  in  thy  truth 

and  mercy  plenteous. 
O  turn  to  me  thy  countenance, 

and  mercy  on  me  have : 
Thy  fervant  ftrengthen,  and  the  fen 

of  thine  own  hand-maid  fave. 

Shew  me  a  fign  for  good,  that  they 
which  do  me  hate  may  fee, 


s32  PSALM 

And  be  afham'd,  becaufe  thou,  Lord, 
didfi  help  and  comfort  me. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXXVII. 

A  Pfaim  or  Song  for  the  Tons  of  Kerch. 

This  Pfaim  is  an  encomium  upon  mount  Zion,  as  typi- 
cal of  tiis  gofpel-ctaurcfa;  (r)  For  the  fake  of  thj 
temple,  mount  Zion  is  preferred  to  every  othei 
place  in  Canaan  ;  as  more  honoured  by  God,  am 
more  delighted  in  by  him  ;  ver.  i  — ;.  (2)  In  re 
ipec."t  of  better  inhabitants,  greater  liability,  an 
more  important  joys  and  bieffiags,  the  church  i 
preferred  to  all  other  nations;  ver.  4 — 7. 

V,  hile  I  Ting,  let  me  obferve  the  dignity  of  relatio? 
to  Jehovah  as  my  God.  Let  me  praife  h:'m  fo 
founding  his  church  on  Jefus  the  unmov3o!e  Rod 
of  ages,  that  the  gates  of  hell  cannot  prevail  again.' 
her.  Let  me  rejoice  in  the  glorious  promifesmad 
concerning  her,  and  fuopllcate  the  fpeedy,  the  re 
markabte  fulfilment  thereof.  And  while  I  with  jo- 
draw  water  out  of  her  ordinances,  her  wells  0 
falvation,  let  me  live  as  an  holy,  a  cheerful  mem 
b?r  of  her  foe'ety. 

UPON  the  hills  of  holinefs 
he  his  foundation  fete. 

2  God,  more  than  Jacob's  dwellings  all, 

delights  in  Zion's  gates. 

3  Things  glorious  are  faid  of  thee, 

thou  city  of  the  Lord. 

4  Rahafa  and  Babel,  I,  to  thofe 

that  know  me,  will  record. 

Behold  ev'n  Tyros,  and  with  it 

the  land  of  Palefline, 
And  iikewife  Ethiopia ; 

this  man  was  born  therein. 

5  And  it  of  Zion  fhall  be  faid, 

This  man  and  that  man  there 


?  S  A  L  M     LXXXVIlf.  23s 

Was  born  ;  and  he  that  is  moil  High 
himfelf  fhall  'ftablifh  her. 
5  When  God  the  people  writes,  he'll  count; 

that  this  man  oorn  was  there. 
7  There  be  that  fmg,  and  play  ;  and  all 
my  well-fprin-gs  in  thee  are. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXXVIII. 

APfalm  or  Song  for  the  Tons  of  Koran,  to  the  chief' 
JMuficiao  upon  ALi/ui/ at h  Lean /10th,  hiakhli  o£  He* 
m an  the  Ezrahltc. 

;n  this  doleful  Pfalm,  after  a  very  fhort  declaration  of 

his  faith,  we  have,(i)  Heman's  bitter  wailing  ever 

his  diitreifed  cafe,  that  his    troubles     were    great  ; 

hii  body  at  the  point  of  death  ;  his,  foal  filled  witli 

grief;  his  God  hiding  and  angry";  his  mind  diftref-. 

fed  with  terrors;  and  his  fi  Imds  unkind  ;  ver.g — 9. 

14 — 18.      (2)  His  bitter  groans  to,  and  expoltuli- 

lions  with  God,  importing,    that  he  had  long  cried 

for  mercy,  and  that  in  death  nothing  could  be  done 

for  him,  &c  .  ver.  1,  2,  9,-14. 

jft7hile  I  fmg,  let  me  think  how  dreadful  hell  mud  be,. 

.    when   even  fatherly  cbatlifenients  are  fo  fevere  • 

J   how  dreadful  the  enormity  of  fin,  which  provokes 

\   God  fo  grievously  to  afHicl  his  deareO:  favourites  ;■ 

and  how  neceflary  it  is   to  retain  our  faith   of  our 

relation  to  God,  avnidft  the  worit  of  troubles. 

LORD  God  my  Saviour,  day  and  night 
before  thee  cry'd  have  L 
I   Before  thee  let  my  prayer  come, 

I       give  ear  unto  my  cry. 
For  troubles  great  do  fill  my  foul : 

my  life  draws  nigh  the  grave. 
I'm  counted  with  thofe  that  go  down 
to  pit-,  and  no  ftrength  have- 

U    2: 


234  PSALM     LXXXVIII. 

5  Ev'n  free  among  the  dead,  like  them 

that  flain  in  grave  do  lie  : 
Cut  off  from  thy  hand,  whom  no  more 
thou  haft  in  memory. 

6  Thou  haft  me  laid  in  lowed  pit, 

in  deeps  and  darkfome  caves. 

7  Thy  wrath  lies  hard  on  me,  thou  haft 

me  prefs'd  with  all  thy  waves. 

S  Thou  haft  put  far  from  me  my  friends, 
thou  mad'ft  them  to  abhor  me ; 
And  I  amfo  fhut  up,  that  I 
find  no  evafion  for  me. 
9  By  reafon  of  affliction 

mine  eye  mourns  dolefully  : 
To  thee,  Lord,  do  I  call,  and  ftretch 
my  hands  continually. 

io  Wilt  thou  (hew  wonders  to  the  dead  ? 
mail  they  rife,  and  thee  blefs  ? 

1 1  Shall  in  the  grave  thy  love  be  told  ? 

in  death  thy  faithful nefs  ? 

12  Shall  thy  great  wonders  in  the  dark, 

or  mall  thy  right'oufnefs 
Be  known  to  any  in  the  land 
of  deep  forge^julnefs  ? 

33  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  cry'd,  my  pray'r 

at  morn  prevent  fhall  thee. 
14  Why,  Lord,  doft  thou  caft  off  my  foul 

and  hid'ft  thy  face  from  me  ? 
25  Biftrefs'd  am  I,  and  from  my  youth 

I  ready  am  to  die  ; 
Thy  terrors  1  have  born,  and  am 

diftraeed  fearfully^ 


PSALM   LXXXIX.  235 

16  The  dreadful  fiercenefs  of  thy  wrath 

quite  over  me  doth  go  : 
Thy  terrors  great  have  cut  me  off, 
they  did  purfue  me  fo. 

17  For  round  about  me  ev'ry  day 

like  waters  they  did  roil : 

And,  gathering  together,  they 

have  compafTed  my  foul. 

1 8  My  friends  thou  haft  put  far  from  me, 

and  him  that  did  me  love ; 
And  thofe  that  mine  acquaintance  were 
to  darlpiefs  didft  remove. 

PSALM     LXXXIX. 

Mafchil  of  Ethan  the  Ezrahite, 
This  Pfalm  was  perhaps  compofed  on  the  occafton 
of  Abfalom's  rebellion  ;  2  Sam.  xv.  or  of  the  re, 
volt  of  the  ten  tribes,  from  their  fubjec'ticn  to  the 
family  of  David;  1  Kings  xii.  cr  it  relates  to  the 
Chaldean  oppreHion  and  captivity;  2  Kings  xxiv. 
xxv.  In  the  firft  and  joyful  part,  we  have,  (1)  The 
foundation  of  all  comfort,  happinefs,  honour,  and 
liability,  laid  in  the  mercy  of  God  and  his  cove- 
nant with  David,  emblematic  of  that  made  with 
Tefus  Chrift  for  the  redemption  of  mankind;  ver. 
1—4.  (2)  A  celebration  of  the  God  of  the  cove- 
nant, in  his  faithfulnefs,  jglory,  greatnefs,  mercy, 
and  equity  ;  and  ia  his  works;  ver.  5 — 14.  And 
of  the  glorious  dignity,  happinefs,  and  fafety  of 
the  covenant  people  ;  ver.  15 — 18.  (5)  A  bundle 
of  covenant  promiles,  fecuring  proper  qualifica- 
tionsj  affiitance  and  glory  to  the  head  of- 1  he- 
covenant  ;  and  indefealible  bleilings  to  his  covenant 
f-cd,  notwithftanding  their  manifold  fins  and  chaf- 
ti'emens  ;  ver.  19 — 37.  In  thefecond  and  mournful 
urrt,  we  have,  (1)  Grievous  lamentations  over  -he 
di  (ho  rioter,  diilrefs,  and  danger  of  David's  family  • 
ver.  ^3 — 1  5.  (2)  Expoftulations  with  God,  con- 
cerning the  fame,  drawn  from  the  continuance  of 


zi 6  p  s  a  l  m    lxxxi::. 

trouble;  the  fhortneis  of  human  life,  ar.d  certaftity 
of' death;  the  withdrawment  of  former  kindntf* 
jjrdmjfed  in  the  covenant;  and  t!ie  infolent  re- 
preaches  of  enemies;  ver.  46 — 51  (;)  Atrium- 
pliant  conclufion  o!  praife  10  God;   ver.  52. 


pi, 

Tighteoulnefs  lake,  and  rendering  him  and  his  lecd 
hioft  bieffed  for  evermore.  Ar.d  as  Jems'  fufferings 
forme  purchalVd  my  etern  ll  happiaefs,  let  never 
my  own,  or  the  church's  troubles  weaken  ivy  laiih, 
or  make  me  drop  my  fongs  of  praife. 

("^  CD's  mercies  I  will  ever  fing  ; 
Jf     and  with  my  mouth  I  mall 
Thy  faithfulnefs  make  to  be  known 
to  generations  all. 

2  For  mercy  mall  be  built,  faid  I, 

for  ever  to  endure: 
Thy  faithfulnefs  ev'n  m  the  heaVns 
thou  wilt  efiablifh  fure. 

3  I  with  my  chofen  One  have  made 

a  cov'nant  gracioufly; 
And  to  my  fervant  whom  I  lov'd, 
to  David  fworn  have  I : 

4  That  I  thy  feed  eftablifh  (haU 

for  ever  to  remain; 
And  will  to  generations  all 

thy  throne  build  and  maintain. 

5  The  praifes  of  thy  wonders,  Lord, 

the  heavens  (hail  exprefs: 
And  in  the  congregation 
of  faints,  thy  faithfulnefs. 

6  For  who  in  heaven  with  the  Lord 

may  once  himfelf  compare  ? 


P  S  A  L  M    LXXXIX.  23 

Who  is  like  God  among  the  ions 
of  thofe  that  mighty  are  I 

7  Great  fear  in  meeting  of  the  faints 

is  due  unto  the  Lord  : 
And  he,  of  all  about  hi  in,  mould 
with  rev'rence  be  ador'd. 

8  O  thou  that  art  the  Lord  of  hods, 

what  Lord  in  mightinefs 
Is  like  to  thee,  who  compafs'd  round 
art  with  thy  faithfulnefs  ? 

9  Ev'n  in  the  raging  of  the  fea 

thou  over  it  dofl  reign  : 
And  when  the  waves  thereof  do  fwell, 
thou  ftijieft  them  again. 

10  Rahab  in  pieces  thou  did  ft  break, 

like  one  that  flaughter'd  is  ; 
And  with  thy  mighty  arm,  thou  had 
difpers'd  thine  enemies. 

1 1  The  heav'ns  are  thine,  thou  for  thine  ows 

the  earth  doft  alfo  take : 
The  world,  and  fulnefs  of  the  fame, 
thy  pow'r  did  found  and  make. 

1 2  The  north  and  fouth  from  thee  alone 
their  firft  beginning:  had:"' 

Both  Tabor  mount  and  Hermonhill 
mall  In  thy  name  be  glad. 

13  Thou  haft  an  arm  that's  full  of  pow'r, 

thy  hand  is  great  in  might : 
And  thy  right  hand  exceedingly 
exalted  is  in  height. 

14  Juflice  and  judgment  of  thy  throre 

are  made  the  dwelling-place  : 


238  PSALM     LXXXIX: 

Mercy,  acccmpany'd  with  truth, 
fhail  go  before  thy  face. 

15  O  greatly  blefs'd  the  people  are 

the  joyful  found  that  know  : 
I  brightncfs  of  thy  face,  O  Lord, 
they  ever  on  fhall  go. 

16  They  in  thy  name  mail  all  the  day 

rejoice  exceedingly  : 
And  in  thy  righteoufnefs  fliall  they 
exalted  be  on  high. 

1 7  Becaufe  the  glory  of  their  (Irength 

doth  only  Hand  in  thee : 
And  in  thy  favour  fhall  our  horn 
and  pow'r  exalted  be. 

18  For  God  is  our  defence,  and  he 

to  us  doth  fafety  bring : 
The  holy  One  of  Ifrael 
is  our  almighty  King. 

19  In  virion  to  thy  holy  One, 

thou  faidft,  I  help  upon 
A  flrong  one  laid ;  out  of  the  folk 
I  rais'd  a  chofen  one. 

20  Ev'n  David,  I  have  found  him  out 

a  fervant  unto  me  ; 
And,  with  my  holy  oil,  my  king 
anointed  him  to  be. 

21  With  whom  my  hand  fhall  Mablifh'd  be 

mine  arm  fliall  make  him  flrong. 

22  On  him  the  foe  fliall  not  exacl, 

nor  fon  of  mifchief  wrong. 

23  I  will  beat  down  before  his  face 

all  his  malicious  foes ; 


P  S  A  L  M     LXXX1X.  i 

I  will  them  greatly  plague,  who  do 
with  hatred  him  oppofe. 

4  My  mercy  and  my  faithfulnefs 

with  him  yet  (till  (hail  be  : 
And  in  my  name  his  horn  and  pow'r 
men  fhall  exalted  fee. 

5  His  hand  and  pow'r  mail  reach  afar, 

I'll  fet  it  in  the  fea  ; 
And  his  right  hand  eftablilhed 
ilia  I  in  the  rivers  be. 

5  Thou  art  my  Father,  he  fhall  crj, 

thou  art  my  God  alone ; 
And  he  (hall  lay,  Thou  art  the  Rock 

of  my  falvation. 
1  I'll  make  him  my  firft-born,  more  high 

than  kings  of  any  land. 
S  My  love  I  11  ever  keep  for  him, 

my  cov'nant  fad  fhall  ilaad. 

9  His  feed  I  by  my  pow'r  will  make 
"for  ever  to  endure  ; 
And,  as  the  dafs  of  heav"n,  his  throne 

fhall  flable  be  and  lure. 
But  if  his  children  {hall  forfake 

my  laws,  and  go  adray, 
And  in  my  judgments  fhall  not  walk, 
but  waftder  from  my  way  ; 

If  they  my  laws  break,  and  do  not 
keep  my  cemmandements ; 

1*11  vifit  then  their  faults  vvith  rods, 
their  fins  with  cha! lifements. 

I  Yet  I'll  not  take  my  love  from  hi  in, 
nor  falfe  my  promife  mak< 


.c, 


240  PSAL  M    LXXXIX. 

34  My  cov'nant  I'll  not  break,  nor  change 

what  with  rny  mouth  I  fpake. 

35  Once  by  my  holiaefs  I  fware, 

to  David  FUapt  lie  : 

36  His  feed  and  throne  ihall   as  the  fan, 

before  me  laft  for  ay. 

37  It.  like  the  moon,  mail  ever  be 

eftabliuVd  fledfaftly; 
And  like  to  that  which  in  the  heav'n 
doth  witnefs  faithf ally. 

38  But  thou,  difpleafed,  haft  caft  o;7, 

thou  didft  abhor  and  lotlle  ; 

With  him  that  thine  anointed  is, 

thou  had  been  very  wroth. 

39  Thou  haft  thy  fen-ant's  covenant 

made  void,  and  quite  caft  by ; 
Thou  haft  profaii*d  his  crown,  while  it 
caft  on  the  ground  doth  lie. 

40  Thou  all  his  hedges  haft  broke  down, 

his  ftrong  holds  down  haft  torn. 

41  He  to  all  pafters-by  a  ipoil, 

to  neighbours  is  a  fcorn. 

42  Thou  haft  fet  up  his  foe-J  right  hand, 

mad'ft  ail  his  en'mies  glad  : 

43  Turn'd  his  fwocdl's  edge,  and  him  toftar 

in  battle  haft  not  made. 

44  His  glory  thou  haft  made  to  ceafe, 

his  throne  to  around  down  caft  : 

45  Shorten'd  his  days  of  youth,  and  him 

with  fhame  thou  cover' 

46  How  long,  Lord,  wilt  thou  hide  tnyfelf 

for  ever  in  thine  ire  ? 


PSALM     XC.  24c 

And  {hall  thine  indignation 
burn  like  unto  a  tire? 

47  Remember,  Lord,  how  fhort  a  time 

I  mail  on  earth  remain  : 
O  wherefore  is  it  io  that  thou 
haft  made  all  men  in  vain  ? 

48  What  man  is  he  that  liveth  herer 

and  death  mall  never  fee  ? 
Or  from  the  power  of  the  grave 
what  man  his  foul  mall  fiee? 

49  Thy  former  loving-kindnefles, 

O  Lord,  where  be  they  now  ? 
Thefe  which  in  truth  and  faithfulnefs 
to  David  fworn  hail  thou. 

50  Mind,  Lord:  thy  fervant's  fad  reproach  5 

how  I  in  bofom  bear 
The  fcornings  of  the  people  all, 
who  ftrong  and  mighty  are. 

ri   Wherewith  thy  raging  enemies 
reproach'd,  O  Lord,  thiuk  on.; 
W  herewith  they  have  reproach'd  the  fleps 
of  thine  .anointed  One.         • 
\%  All  bleihngs  to  the  Lord  our  .God 
let  be  afcribed  then  ; 
Fqr  evermore  fo  let  it  be.  •    , 

Amen,  yea^  aad  amen* 

PSAL  M     XC> 

•A  prayer  of  Mofss,  the  man  of  God. 

'his  Plain*  was  compofed  by  Mofes,  the  mm  o* Goi>3 
fome  time  after  God  had  fentenccd  tl\e  H:.-bi/evv*  to 
wandering  snd  death  in  the  wUdemeis  ;  ;!u  o.'xi/. 
Is  it,  (r)  Mcfes  comforts  himfelf,  and  his*  t>eopie^ 


%&  PSAL  M    XC. 

with  the  eternal  and  unchangeable  duration  of  God 
himfelf,  and  their  intereft  in  him  ;  ver.  1,3.  (2) 
Me  humbles  himfelf  and  ins  people  with  the  confiS 
deration  of  human  frailty  ;  ver.  5 — 6.  (?)  He  Tub- 
raits  himfelf  and  his  people  to  the  righteous  len- 
ience of  God  pafled  upon  ri-.em  ;  ver.  7 — 11.  (4)  By 
prayer,  he  commits  himfelf  wnd  his  people  to  their 
gracious  and  merciful  God  ;  and  requefts  the  fanctYl 
fied  ufe  ot  their  awful  chaltifements;  the  averting 
ok  divine  wrath,  the  bellow  a  1  of  true  comforts  ai,d 
joys  ;  the  returns  of  his  favour,  and  the  progrefs  of 
his  work  of  mercy  among  their  children  ;  ver.  12  — 

17. 
Ltt  me  fing  this  as  thetenant  of  an  hour,  whohath 
none  allurancc  of  his  prelent  life: — Sing  it  as  re. 
iigned  to  my  lot  on  earth,  however  afRicted  ; —  as 
active  in  preparation  tor  death  ;  and  committing 
m'yielf  and  family  to  the  God  of  truth  bs  our  Re- 
deemer, our  Gcd,  and  our  everlaftjng  all. 

LORD,  thou  haft  been  bur  dwelUHg-piaS 
in  generations  all. 

2  Before  thou  ever  badfl  brought  forth 

the  mountains  great  orfmall: 
Ere  ever  thou  hadft  form'd  the  earth, 

and  all  the  world  abroad, 
Ev'n  thou  from  everlaftiiig  art 

to  everlafting  God. 

3  Thou  dou  unto  deflruflion 

man  that  is  mortal  turn  : 
And  unto  them  thou  fay'fl  again, 

ye  fons  of  men,  return. 
a  Becauib  a  thousand  years  appear 

no  more  before  thy  fight 
Than  verier  day,  when  it  is  pad, 

or  than  a  watch  by  night. 

5  As  with  an  overflowing  flood 
thou  carried  them  awa] 


PSALM    XC. 
They  like  a  fleep  are  ;  like  the  grafs 
that  grows  at  mom  are  they. 
S  At  morn  it  nourifhes  and  grow s, 

cut  down  at  ev'n  doth  fade. 
7  For  by  thine  anger  we're  confurn'd,, 

thy  wrath  makes  us  afraid. 
>  Our  fins,  thou,  and  iniquities, 
doll  in  thy  prefei.ice  place, 
And  fett'ft  our  fee  ret  faults  before 
the  brightnefs  of  thy  face. 
)  For  in  thine  anger  all  our  days 
do  pafs  on  to  an  end  ; 
And  as  a  tale  that  hath  been  told, 
fo  we  our  years  do  fpend. 

:o  Threefcore  and  ten  years  do  fum  up 

our  days  and  years,  we  fee  : 
Or  if,  by  reafon  of  more  ftrength, 

in  fome  fourfcore  they  be  : 
Yet  doth  the  ftrength  of  fuch  old  men 

but  grief  and  labour  prove  \ 
For  it  is  foon  cut  off,  and  we 

fly  hence,  and  foon  remove. 

Who  knows  the  power  of  thy  wrath  ? 

according  to  thy^feary 
So  is  thy  wrath  :  Lord,  teach  thou  us 

our  end  in  mind  to  bear  ; 
And  fo  to  count  our  days,  that  we 

our  hearts  may  iliil  apply 
To  learn  thy  wifdom  and  thy  truth, 

that  we  may  live  thereby. 

3  Turn  yet  again' to  us,  O  Lord, 
how  long  thus  {hall  it  be  ? 


*44  PSAL  M    xcr. 

Let  h  repent  thee  now,  for  thofe 
that  fervants  are  to  thee. 

14  O  with  thy  tender  mercies,  Lord, 

us  early  fatisfy ; 
So  we  rejoice  (hall  all  our  days, 
and  ftili  be  glad  in  the.e. 

15  According  as  the  days  have  been, 

wherein  we  grief  have  had, 
And  years  wherein  we  ill  have  feen, 
fo  do  thou  make  us  glad. 

16  O  let  thy  work  and  pow'r  appear 

thy  fervants'  face  before ; 
And  (hew  unto  their  children  dear 
thy  glory  evermore. 

17  And  let  the  beauty  of  the  Lord 

our  God  be  us  upon  ; 
Our  handy-works  eftablifh  thou, 
eftablifh  them  each  one* 

PSAL  M    XCI. 

This  Pfalm  was  perhaps  penned  on  the  cccafion  of  tlie 
peltllence,  in'H&ed  for  numbering  the  people  ;  2  Sam. 
:xiv.  In  it,  while  the  Pfalmift,  by  faith,  takes  God 
for  his  own  refuge  and  keeper  ;  ver2 — 9.  he,  for  the 
encouragement  of  others  to  do  the  fame,  represents, 
(r)  The  dignity,  extent,  and  continuance,  of  their 
liappinefs  aid  fafety  who  have  God  for  iheir  reti- 
rlencs  ;  ver.  1  —  4.  (2)  Their  preservation  from  alf 
malice  and  baleful  influence  of  the  powers  of  dark- 
nefs,  while  multitudes  are  ruined  thereby  •,  ver.  3 — 
o  '  (3)  Their  enjoyment  of  angels  for  their  guard; 
snd  he  ir  triumph  over  devils  and  other  oppofers ; 
ver.  :q — 12.  (4)  Their  podeflion  of  freciai  favour 
ftom  ,  and  delightful  intimacy  with  God,  here  and 
hereafter  ;  ver.  1 3 — 16. 

In  fifgin£  thefe,  lei  mine  eves  be  fixed  on  JefuS,  the 
Man  of  God's  right  hand*,  in  whom  all  thele  promi« 


F  S  A  L  M    XCI-.  245 

firs  were  fulfilled  to  the  higheft  ;  and,    in  his  name  r. 
let  me  depend  on  them  to  be  accoirplifhed  in  mytell » 
And  let  all  the    begun    experience  I  have  h*d  there- 
of   encourage  me   ro  rejoice  in    hope  of  the  more 
.  abundant  mercies  and  glory  of  God. 

E  that  doth  in  the  fecret  place 
of  the  moll  High  refide, 
Under  the  made  of  him  that  is 
th*  Almighty  mail  abide. 
I  I  of  the  Lord  my  God  will  fay* 
He  is  my  refuge  frill, 
He  is  my  fortrefs,  and  my  God?; 
and  in  him  trufl  I  will. 

3  Allured ly  he  mail  thee  fave, 
and  give  deliverance 
From  fubtile  fowler's  fnare,  and  from, 
the  noifome  penitence. 
4.  His  feathers  fliall  thee  hide  ;  thy  truft 
under  his  wings  fhall  be  : 
His  faithfulnefs  mail  be  a  fhield 
and  buckler  unto  thee. 

y;  Thou  (halt  not  need  to  be  afraid 
for  terrors  of  the  night ; 
Nor  for  the  arrow  that  doth  fly 
by  day,  while  it  is  light: 
S  Nor  for  the  peftilence,  that  walks 
in  darknefs  fecretly ; 
Nor  for  deftruclion,  that  doth  waile 
at  noon-day  openly, 

A  thoufand  at  thy  fide  fhall  fall, 

on  thy  right  hand  mail  lie 
Ten  thoufand  dead,  yet  unto  the^ 

it  fhall  aotonce  come  nigh. 
X.a. 


#46  PSALM     XCt. 

8  Only  thou  with  thine  eyes  (halt  look, 

and  a  beholder  be  : 
And  thou  therein  the  juil  reward 
of  wicked  men  (halt  fee. 

9  Becaufe  the  Lord,  who  conftantly 

my  refuge  is  alone, 
Ev'n  the  mod  High,  is  made  by  thee 
thy  habitation  ; 
i  o  No  plague  fhall  near  thy  dwelling  come. 
no  ill  fhall  thee  befall: 

1 1  For  thee  to  keep  in  all  thy  ways 

his  angels  charge  he  fhall. 

12  They  in  their  hands  fhall  bear  thee  up, 

flill  waiting  thee  upon; 
Left  thou  at  any  time  fhould'ft  dafh 
thy  foot  againfl  a  ftone. 

13  Upon  the  adder  thou  malt  tread, 

and  on  the  lion  flrong: 
TJiy  feet  on  dragons  trample  fhall, 
and  on  the  lions  young. 

14  Becaufe  on  me  he  fet  his  love, 

I'll  fave  and  fet  him  free: 
Becaufe  my  great  name  he  hath  known 
I  will  him  fet  on  high. 

15  He'll  call  on  me,  I'll  anfwer  him  $ 

I  will  be  with  him  dill 
In  trouble,  to  deliver  him, 
and  honour  him  I  will. 

16  With  length  of  days  unto  his  mind 

I  will  him  fatisfy; 
I  alfo  my  falvation 

will  caufe  his  eyes  to  fee. 


PSALM    XCII.  247 

A  Pfalm  or  Song  for  the  Sabbath-day. 

la  this  P  fa  Ira  or  Song  for  the  Sabbath  day,(r)  Praife, 
the  bufinefs  of  the  fabbath,  is  earoeilly  recommend- 
ed ;  ver.  1  —  3.  (2)  God's  works,  which  are  the 
reafon  of  the  fabbatn  and  ground  of  praife,  arece. 
lebrated,  in  their  greatnefs,  and  unfearchablenefs; 
ver.  4 — 6.  (3)  The  ruin  of  Tinners  and  the  felicity 
of  faints  are  beautifully  contrafted.  Sinners  fhal! 
perim:  but  God  the  portion  and  life  of  faints  (hall 
endure  ior  ever.  Sinners,  notwithftanding  their 
temporary  flourifh,  mail  be  cut  off  and  deltroyed. 
.  Saints  fhall  be  exalted  and  comforted.  Sinners 
fhall  be  confounded  and  ruined,  but  faints,  through 
their  union  to,  and  fellowship  with  Chrift,  fhall 
profper  and  fiourifh,  to  the  manifestation  of  God's 
faithfulnefs  and  equity;  ver.  7 — t$. 

While  I  keep  the  fabbath  of  the  Lord  my  God,  let 
thefe  things  deeply  affecT:  my  heart:  and  he  it  my 
care,  by  a  fteady  converfation  and  manifeft  growth 
in  grace,  to  verify  thefe  precious  promifes  of  the 
Mew  Teftament  in  Jefus'  blood. 

TO  render  thanks  unto  the  Lord 
it  is  a  comely  thing, 
And  to  thy  name,  O  thou  mod  High, 
due  praife  aloud  to  fing. 

2  Thy  loving-kindnefs  to  (hew  forth, 
when  mines  the  morning  light ; 

And  to  declare  thy  faithfulnefs 
with  pleafure  ev'ry  night. 

3  On  a  ten-ftringed  mftrument, 

upon  the  pfaltery,     • 
And  on  the  harp  with  folemn  found, 
and  grave  fweet  melody. 

4  For  thou.  Lord,  by  thy  mighty  work, 

haft  made  my  heart  right  glad  ; 
And  I  will  triumph  in  the  works 
which  by  thine  hands  were  made, 


243  PSALM     XCIJ. 

5  How  great,  Lord,   arc  thy  works!    each! 

of  thine  a  deep  it  is.  (thought 

6  A  brutiih  man  it  knoweth'  not ; 

fools  underfland  not  this. 

7  When  thofe  that  lewd  and  wicked  are 

fpring  quickly  up  like  grafs, 
And  workers  of  iniquity 
do  nouriih  all  apace  \ 

It  is  that  they  for  ever  may 
deftroyed  by  and  flain : 
S  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  the  mod  High,, 
for  ever  to  remain. 

9  For,  lo,  thine  enemies,  O  Lord, 

thine  enemies  perifh  (hall : 
The  workers  of  iniquity 
mall  be  difperfed  all.. 

10  But  thou  fhalt,  like  unto  the  horn5 

of  th'  unicorn,  exalt 
My  horn  on  high  :  thou  with  frefli  oil; 

anoint  me  alfo  fhalt. 
x 1   Mine  eye  mall  alio  my  defire 

fee  on  mine  enemies : 
Mine  ears  (hall  of  the  wicked  hear, 

that  do  againft  me  rife., 

ii  But  like  the  palm-tree  flcurifhing 
fhall  be  the  righteous  one  ; 
He  fhall  like  to  the  cedar  grow 
that  is  in  Lebanon. 
23  Thofe  that  within  the  houfe  of  God: 
are  planted  by  his  grace, 
They  (hall  grow  up,  and  flourifh  all 
in  our  God's  holy  place., 


P  S  A  L  M    XC1II.  n<$ 

14  And  in  old  age,  when  others  fade, 

they  fruit  fliil  forth  ihall  bring  ; 
*    They  mall  be  fat,  and  full  of  fap, 
and  av  be  flourimincr, 

15  To  mew  that  upright  is  the  Lord  j 

he  is  a  rock  to  me  ; 
And  he  from  all  unrighteoufnefe 
is  altogether  free. 

PSALM     XCIIT. 

This  Pfalm  Is  a  triumphant  celebration  of  the  govern- 
ment of   Jehovah,  and  of  Jefus  our  Redeemer,   in 

[r)  The  awfulnels,  (Irength,  (lability,  and  duration 
thereof;  ver.  t,  2.  (2)  In  his  triumphant  victories 
overall  oppofition;  ver.  3,  4.  (3)  In  the  faitbfai- 
nefs  and  certainty  of  his  words,  and  theholinefs  of 
his  court ;  ver.  5. 

While  I  fing,  let  my  foul  rejoice  in  the  highnefs  of 
my  God,  and  in  the  glories  of  my  Redeemer. 

pF^HE  Lord  doth  reign,  and  cloth'd  is  he 
I  JL       with  majefty  mod  bright : 
His  works  do  fhew  him  cloth'd  to  be 

and  girt  about  with  might. 
The  world  is  alfo  'ftabiifhed, 
that  it  cannot  depart. 
I  Thy  throne  is  fix'd  of  old,  and  thou 
from  everlafting  art. 

►  The  floods,  O  Lord,  have  lifted  up, 
they  lifted  up  their  voice  ; 
The  floods  have  lifted  up  their  waves, 
and  made  a  mighty  noife. 
[  But  yet  the  Lord,  that  is  on  high, 
is  more  of  might  by  far 
Than  none  of  many  waters  is, 
or  great  fea-billcws  are. 


250  P  S  A  L  M     XCIV. 

5  Thy  tefrimonies  ev'ry  one 
in  faithfulnefs  excd  ; 
And  holinefs  forever,  Lord, 
thine  houfe  becometh  well. 
PSALM     XCiV. 

This  is  a  Ffalm  Car  the  aiBi#ed  people  cf  God,  in 
which  (i)  God's  juf:  vengeance  is  implored  upon 
their  biuighty;  active,  crueh  and  atheiiiicai  opprefl 
fors,  v. hole  folly  is  expofed  from  the  confideration 
of  God's  works  of  creation,  providence  and  grace; 
ver.  r  —  n.  (2)  His  gracious  comforts  are  prefent- 
ed  ta  the  perfecmed  faints,  that  he  will  blefs  them 
in  and  by  their  aHIicrions  ;  and  give  them  reft  afrer 
them,  while  their  enemies  are  ruined  ;  that  God 
"will  not  caft  them  off,  when  caft  down,  hut  will, 
in  his  doe  time,  reduce  things  to  their  right  conrfe  ; 
to  verify  which,  the  PfalmUt  produceth  part  of  his 
own  experience;  ver.    12 — 24. 

While  I  ling,  let  all  revenge  be  rooted  from  my  heart: 
all  repining  at  aiHiilions  be  banifbed  from  my  foul. 
But  in  every  plunge  of  adver-Gtyj  let  me  csft  my 
burden  on  the  Lord,  that  he  may  l'uftain  rne  and  help 
me  in  the  time  of  need.  Let  me  rejoice  in  theaf- 
fured  hopes  of  God's  yet  reforming  the  church,  and 
fpreading  his  glory  smong  the  nations. 

LORD  Gca>  unto  whom  alone 
all  vengeance  doth  belong? 
O  mighty  God,  who  vengeance  own'ft, 

fhine  forth,  avenging  wrong. 
Lift  up  thyfelf,  thou  of  the  earth 

the  fev'reign  Judge  that  art  : 
And  unto  thofe  that  are  fo  proud, 
a  due  reward  impart. 

How  long,  O  mighty  God,  (hail  they 

who  lewd  and  wicked  be,     • 
Kow  long  (hall  they  who  wicked  are, 

thus  triumph  haughtily  ? 


PSAL  M    XCIV.  252 

f.  How  long  (ball  things  mod  hard  by  them 
be  uttered  and  told  ? 
And  all  that  work  iniquity 
to  boaffc  themfelves  be  bold  ? 

Thy  folk  they  break  in  pieces,  Lord, 

thine  heritage  opprefs  ; 
The  widow  they  and  Grangers  flay, 

and  kill  the  fatherlefs. 
Yet  fay  they,  God  fhall  it  not  fee, 

nor  God  of  Jacob  know. 
Ye  brutifii  people!  underfland; 

fools  !  when  wife  will  ye  grow  ? 

9  The  Lord  did  plant  the  ear  of  man, 
and  hear  then  mail  not  he  ? 
He  only  form'd  the  eye,  and  then 
fhall  he  not  clearly  fee  ? 

0  He  that  the  nations  doth  correcl:, 
fhall  he  not  chaflife  you  r 

He  knowledge  unto  man  doth  teach, 
and  mail  hirnfelf  not  know  ? 

1  Man's  thoughts  to  be  but  vanity, 
the  Lord  doth  well  difcern. 

I  Blefs'd  is  the  man  thou  chaft'neil.  Lord, 

and  mak'ft  thy  law  to  learn  ; 
3  That  thou  may'lt  give  him  reft  from  days 
of  fad  adverfity, 
Until  the  pit  be  digg'd  for  thofe 
that  work  iniquity. 

I  For  aire  the  Lord  will  not  cafl  off 
thofe  that  his  people  be, 
Neither  his  own  inheritance 
,.it  and  forfake  will  he, 


-252  .  PS  A  L  M    XCIV. 

15  But'judgment  unto  righteo uinsfs 

fhai!  yet  return  again ; 
And  all  ft  nil  follow  alter  it, 
that  are  right-hearted  men. 

16  Who  will  ri;e  up  ior  me,  againft 

thofe  that  do  wickedly  ? 
Who  will  (land  up  for  me,  'gainft  thofe 
that  work  iniquity  ? 

17  Ualeis  the  Lorn  had  been  my  help, 

when  I  w  s  fore  oppreft, 
A  moft  my  foul  had  in  the  houfe 
of  filence  been  at  reft. 

18  When  I  had  uttered  this  word> 

(My  foot  doth  flip  away,) 
Thy  mercy  held  me  up,  O  Lord, 
thy  goodnefs  did  me  flay. 

19  Amidft  the  multitude  of  thoughts 

which  in  my  heart  do  fight, 
My  foul-,  left  it  be  overcharg'd, 
thy  comforts  do  delight. 

20  Shall  of  iniquity  the  throne 

have  fellowfhip  with  thee, 
Which  mifchief,  cunningly  contrived, 
doth  by  a  law  decree  I 

21  Againft  the  righteous  fouls  they  join^ 

they  guiltlefs  blood  condemn.    . 

22  But  of  my  refuge  God's  the  rock, 

and  my  defence  from  them. 

zt,   On  them  their  own  iniquity 

the  Lord  (hall  bring  and  lav, 
And  cut  them  oii  in  their  own  fin  5 
our  Lord  God*  (hall  them  flay. 


'    PSALM    XCV.  253 

This  Pfalm  contains,  (1)  Solemn  calls  to  celebrate 
the  pr-difes.of  Jelus  and  his  Fattier,,  on  account  of 
what  he  had  done,  and  what  he  is  to  us,  and  we  to 

j    him  ;  ver  I —  7.      {2)  Alarming  warnings  ro  hear 

'  his  voice,  and  not  to  harden  our  hearts,  as  the  Is- 
raelites in  the  defert,  who  on  that  account  were 

■debarred  from  the  prom i fed  land  ;   ver.  7 — 11. 

SWiJe  1  fing,  let  me  behold  the  glories  of  m\  Re- 
deemer, ai*d  believe  my  new  covenant  relation  to 
him  ,  and  while  it  is  yet  cailed  to-tUyy  le^  me  be- 
ware of  being  har.ienened  Through  the  deceltfufnefs 
ot  iin  Since  there  is  a  promife  left  me  of  enter- 
ing into  his  reft,  let  me  take  heed,  lett  1  fhouldfesm 
to  come  fhoi  t  of  it,  by  u;;bel'ef. 

OCOME,  let  us  fing  to  the  Lord: 
come,  let  us  ey'ry  one 
A  joyful  noife  make  to  the  Rock 
of  our  falvation. 
2  Let  us  before  his  prefence  come 
with  praife  and  thankful  voice; 
Let  us  fing  pfalms  to  him  with  grace, 
and  make  a  joyful  noife. 

For  God,  a  great  God,  and  great  King, 
above  all  gods  he  is. 
.  Depths  of  the  earth  are  in  his  hand, 

the  ftrength  of  hills  is  his. 
5  To  him  the  fpacious  fea  belongs, 
for  he  the  fame  did  make  : 
The  dry  land  alfo  from  his  hands 
its  form  at  firfl  did  take. 

O  come,  and  let  us  worfhip  him, 

let  us  bow  down  withal, 
And  on  our  knees  before  the  Lord, 

our  Maker,  let  us  fall. 
Y 


s54  P  S  A  L  M    XCVI. 

7  For  he's  our  God,  the  people  we 
of  his  own  pafture  are, 
And  of  his  hand  the  fheep  ;  to-day 5 
if  ye  his  voice  will  hear, 
S  Then  harden  not  your  hearts,  as  in 
the  provocation, 
As  in  the  defert,  on  the  day 
of  the  testation  : 

9  When  me  your  fathers  tempt'd  and  prov'd, 

and  did  my  woiking  lee  : 

10  Ev'n  for  the  fpace  of  forty  years 

this  race  hath  grieved  me  : 
I  faid,  This  people  errs  in  heart, 
my  ways  they  do  nor  know  : 
.11  To  whom  I  fvvare  in  wrath,  that  to 
my  reit  they  mould  not  go. 

P  S  A  L  M     XCVI. 

This  Pfalm  was  prirt  of  the  hymn  Tung  at  the  tranfia- 
tit.n  ot  the  &rk  iron;  the  houle  of  (  bed  tdom  to 
thr  cits  v.\  David;  i  Chron.  xvi.  r.  22 — 23.  but  re- 
lates to  the  calling  of  the  Gentiles  to  our  redeem- 
er. Here  are,  ( 1 )  Solemn  calls  to  aUnbe  prailes 
and  glory  to  our  high  and  great  immanuel  ;  ver. 
I — o.  (2)  Loud  prnclatnations  of  Jefus'  eilabli fli- 
ftlen:  of  his  gofpel  church,  and  of  his  enming  to 
judge  the  world,  to  the  great  joy  ot  his  friends; 
ver.  10 — 13. 

While  thefe  high  praifes  of  God  are  in  my  mouth, let 
my  beo't  behold  the  gh»ry,  believe  the  promiSesj 
and  burn  with  defire  after  the  enjoyment  of  Chriir, 
and  of  Cod  in  him. 

OSING  a  new  fong  to  the  Lord, 
fing  all  the  earth  to  Gcu  : 
a  To  G(  d  fang,  litis  his  name,  fiiew  Rill 
his  faving  health  abioad. 


P  S  A  L  M    XCVI.  25, 

3  Among  the  heathen  nations 

his  glory  do  declare  ; 
And  unto  all  the  people  ihow 
his  works  that  wondrous  are. 

4  For  great's  the  Lord,  and  greatly  hi 

is  to  be  magnify' d  : 
Yea,  worthy  to  be  fear  d  is  he 
above  all  gods  befide. 

5  For  all  the  gods  are  i ools  dumb, 

which  blilded  nations  fear; 
But  our  God  is  the  Lord,  by  v/hom 
the  heav'ns  created  were. 

£  Great  honour  is  before  his  face, 
and  majefiy  divine: 
Strength  is  within  his  holy  place, 
and  there  doth  beauty  mine. 
7  Do  ye  afcribe  unto  the  Lord, 
of  people  ev'ry  tribe  ; 
Glory  do  ye  unto  the  Lord, 
and  mighty  pow'r  afcribe. 

I  Give  ye  the  glory  to  the  Lord 
that  to  his  name  is  due  : 
Come  ye  into  his  courts,  and  bring 
an  offering  with  you. 
i  In  beauty 'of  his  holinefs, 
#    O  do  the  Lord  adore  : 
Likewife  let  all  the  earth  throughout 
tremble  his  face  before. 

>  Among  the  heathen  fay,  God  reigns : 
the  world  mall  ftedfaftly 
Ee  fix'd  from  moving  ;  he  fhali  judge 
the  people  righteoufly. 


256  PSALM     XCVII. 

1 1  Let  heav'ns  be  glad  before  the  Lord, 

raid  let  the  earth  rejoice  : 
Let  fcas,  and  all  that  is  therein, 
cry  out,  and  make  a  noife. 

12  Let  fields  rejoice,  and  ev'ry  thing 

that  fpringeth  of  the  earth  : 
Then  woods,  and  ev'ry  tree  mall  fmg 
with  gladnefs  and  with  mirth 
33   Before  ihz  Lord  ;  becaufe  becomes, 
to  judge  the  earth  comes  he  : 
He'll  judge  the  world  with  righteoufnefs^ 
the  people  faithfully. 

PSALM     XCVII. 

This  Ffalm  is  of  ihe  fame  (train  with  the  preceding? 
?.nd  corctain*,  ( 1 )  Solemn  calls  1  o  the  Gentile  na- 
tions to  re]  ace  at  the  equity  and  extent  of  Jefus* 
new  teftament  kingdom,  and  at  the  deftfucTiop  of 
hardened  jews  and  heathen  id  abetters,  occ  aliened  liy 
the  elbbliihment  thereof;  ver.  1— ?.  (2,  Repre- 
fentaiions  of  the  pure  and  holy  joy  of  the  faints,  on 
account  of  Jekis'  h';ghne«,  the  glory  Qf  God 
mani felled  therein,  and  of  the  cat  e  taken  for  their 
fafety  and  comfort  ;  ver.  8 — 12. 

join  the  choir,  O  my  foul.  Sing  praifes  to  thy  King  ; 
fing  praifes  with  understanding. 

O  0  reigneth  ;  let  the  earth  be  glad, 
and  ifies  rejoice  each  one. 

2  Dark  clouds  him  compafs  ;  and  in  right 

with  judgment  dwells  his  throne. 

3  Fire  goes  before  him,  and  his  foes 

it  burns  up  round  about. 

4  His  lightnings  lighten  did  the  world  ; 

eafthfaw,  and  fhook  throughout* 

5  HiUs  at  the  prefence  of  the  Lord, 

like  wax,  did  melt  away  : 


PSAL  M    XCVII.  t57 

Ev'n  at  the  prefence  of  the  Lord 
of  all  the  earth,  I  fay. 

6  The  heav'ns  declare  his  righteoufnefs, 

all  men  his  glory  fee. 

7  All  who  ferve  graven  images, 

confounded  let  them  be. 

Who  do  of  idols  boaft  themfelves, 

let  fhame  upon  them  fall : 
Yet  that  are  called  gods,  fee  that 

ye  do  him  worfhip  all. 

8  Sion  did  hear  and  joyful  was, 
glad  Judah's  daughters  were  ; 

They  much  rejoie'd,  O  Lord,  becaufe 
thy  judgments  did  appear. 

9  For  thou,  O  Lord,  art  high  above 

all  things  on  earth  that  are  : 
Above  all  other  gods  thou  art 
exalted  very  far. 
o  Hate  ill,  all  ye  that  love  the  Lord  : 
his  faints'  fouls  keepeth  he  ; 
And  from  the  hands  of  wicked  men 
he  fets  them  fafe  and  free. 

i  For  all  thofe  that  be  righteous 

fown  is  a  joyful  light, 
|  And  gladnefs  fown  is  for  all  thofe 

that  are  in  heart  upright. 
2  Ye  righteous,  in  the  Lo°rd  rejoice  j 
^exprefs  your  thankfulnefs 
When  ye  into  your  memory 
-  do  call  his  holinefs.. 

Y  % 


25S  P  S  A  L  M     XCVIII. 

This  Pfalm  infifts  on  the  fame  fubjeft  a?  the  two  pre. 
ceding;  and  contains,  (i)  Demands  ot  pra',fe  to  th« 
Redeemer,  for  the  wonders  he  hath  wrought;  tin 
victories  lie  hath  won  ;  the  difcoveries  he  hatl 
nude,  and  the  promifes  he  fulfils  ;  ver.  i,  3.  (2' 
Demands  of  univerfal,  and  high  rejoicing  at  the  e- 
reftion  and  eUablifhment  of  his  gofpel  church  ;  anc 
at  his  coming  in  the  clouds  to  judge  the  world 
ver.  4—9. 

While  my  iips  utter  thefe  lofty  notes,  let  my  foul,  ac- 
cording to  this  time  ajfo,  fay,  What  hath'the  Loir 
wrought?  What  is  Jefus  ?  What  is  jehovah  to  mv 
heart  ?  What  hath  he  done  for  mankind,  and  wha'i 
for  my  foul  ?  What  of  Jefus  ?  What  of  jehovaw. 
have  mine  eyes  feen,  and  my  heart  faded?  Anc 
while  I  a  flu  redly  believe  his  return  tojudgmenr,  fel 
me  with  ardor  look  for  that  blefTedhope,  and  glo- 
rious appearance  of  the  great  God  my  Saviour.  Lei 
my  foul  with  rapture,  fpring  forth  to  meet  his  burn- 
irig  chariot-wheels,  and  long  to  fee  creation  all  Ofl 
flames. 

OSING  a  new  fong  to  the  Lord, 
for  wonders  he  hath  done: 
His  right  hand  and  his  holy  arm 
him  victory  hath  won. 

2  The  Lord  God  his  falvation 

hath  caufed  to  be  known: 
Hisjuftice  in  the  heathen's  fight 
he  openly  hath  fhewn. 

3  He  mindful  of  his  grace  and  truth 

to  IiY'el's  houie  hath  been: 
And  the  falvation  of  our  God 
all  ends  of  thJ  earth  have  feen. 

4  Let  all  the  earth  unto  the  Lord 

fend  forth  a  joyful  noife: 
Lift  up  your  voice  aloud  to  him^ 
ling  praifes  and  rejoice. 


PSALM    XCIX.  259 

5  With  harp,  with  harp,  and  voice  of  pfalms, 

unto  JEHOVAH  fing. 

6  With  trumpets,  cornets,  gladly  found 

before  the  Lord  the  King. 

7  Let  feas  and  all  their  fulnefs  roar, 

the  world,  and  dwellers  there. 

8  Let  floods  clap  hands,  and  let  the  hills 

together  joy  declare 

9  Before  the  Lord ;  becaufe  he  comes, 

to  judge  the  earth  comes  he  : 
He'll  judge  the  world  with  righteoufnefs? 
his  folk  with  equity. 

F  S  A  L  M     XCIX. 

This  Pfalm  is  of  the  fame  general  nature  with  the 
thrse  preceding,  and  calls  men  to  revere,  worfhip, 
and  praiie  the  Meiliah,  and  his  Father,  (1)  For  the 
glory,  greatnefs,  mercy,  and  equty  of  his  govern- 
ment ;  ver.  1 — 5.  (2)  For  theiollances  of  his  kind- 
nefs  to  Ifrael,  in  remarkably  regarding  and  honour- 
ing their  noted  deliverers  and  reformers  ;  ver.  6 — 9* 

While  I  ling  this,  let  my  foul  ftand  in  awe  of  Jeho- 
vah's greatnefs  and  excellency.  Let  me  call  on 
God  in  every  time  of  need,  that  he  may  anfwer  and 
fave  me.  Let  me  hope  that  he  will  forgive  and 
fubdue,  but  never  that  he  will  indulge  my  tranf* 
greffions.     For  the  Lord  my  God  is  holy. 

TH'  eternal  Lord  doth  reign  as  Kingj 
let  all  the  people  quake  : 
He  fits  between  the  cherubims, 
let  th*  earth  be  mov'd  and  (hake* 

2  The  Lord  in  Zion  great  and  high, 

above  all  people  is. 

3  Thy  great  and  dreadful  name  (for  it 

is  holy)  let  them  blefs. 


260  PSALM    C. 

4  The  King's  flrength  alfo  judgment  loves; 

thou  fettled  equity  ; 
Juft  judgment  thou  doft  execute 
in  Jacob  righteoufiy. 

5  The  Lord  our  God  exalt  on  high, 

and  rev'rently  do  ye 
Before  his  footftool  worfhip  him  : 
the  holy  One  is  he. 

6  Mofes  and  Aaron  'mong  his  priefts, 

Samuel,  v/ith  them  that  call 
Upon  his  name:  thefe  call'd  on  God, 
and  he  them  anfwer'd  all. 

7  Within  the  pillar  of  the  cloud 

he  unto  them  did  fpeak  : 
The  teltimonies  he  them  taught, 
and  laws,  they  did  not  break. 

8  Thou  anfwer'dfl  them,  O  Lord  our  God  : 

thou  wail  a  God  that  gave 
Pardon  to  them,  though  on  their  deeds 
thou  wouldeft  vengeance  have. 

9  Do  ye  exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 

and  at  his  holy  hill 
Do  ye  him  worfhip  :  for  the  Lord 
our  God  is  holy  Hill. 

PSALM     C. 
A  Pfalm   of  Praife. 
This  Pfalin,   (i)  Contains  a  foleron  call  to  the  Gen- 
tiles to  praife  God   and  rejoice  in  him;   ver.  i — 4. 
(2)  Furnifnerh  us  with  matter  of  praife,  viz.   that 
he  is  God,  and  (lands  nearly  related  to  us,  and  that 
his  mercy  and  truth  are  everlafting;  ver.  ;.y  _c. 
Knov,  iug  the  Lord  to  be  my  God,  let  me  approach  his 
ordinances,  and  enter  his  heavenly  palaces,  with  an 
heart  raviftied  with  his  excellencies   and  kiudneisjj 
and  a  mouth  filled  with  his  praife. 


PSAL  M     C  261 

/\    LL   people,  that  on  earth  do  dwell, 
£\      Sing  ro  the  Lord  with  cheerful  voice; 
1  Him  ferye  with  mirth,  his  praife  forth  tell, 

Come  ye  before  him  and  rejoice. 
j    Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  indeed  ; 

Without  our  aid  he  did  us  make  : 

We  are  his  flock,  he  doth  us  feed, 
:    And  for  his  fheep  he  doth  us  take. 

^  O  enter  then  his  gates  with  praife, 

Approach  with  joy  his  courts  unto: 

Praife,  laud,  and  blefs  his  name  always, 

For  it  is  feemly  fo  to  do. 
j  ¥o(  why  r   the  Lord  our  God  is  good, 

His  mercy  is  for  ever  ii\re  : 

His  truth  at  all  times  firmly  frood, 

And  fhall  from  age  to  age  endure. 

Second  Version. 

OALL  ye  lands,  unto  the  Lord 
make  ye  a  joyful  noife. 

2  Serve  God  with  erfa'drieis  ;   him  before 

come  with  a  fmging  voice. 

3  Know  ye  the  Lord  that  he  is  God  \ 

not  we,  but  he  us  made: 
We  are  his  people,  and  the  fheep 
within  his  pafture  fed.  . 

4  Enter  his  gates  and  courts  with  praife, 

to  thank  him  go  ye  thither  : 
To  him  exprefs  your  thankfulnefs, 

and  blefs  his  name  together. 
jjkBecaiife  the  Lord  our  God  is  good, 

his  mercy  faileth  never  ; 
And  to  all  generations 

his  truth  endureth  ever. 


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262  PSALM     CI. 

A   Pfalm  of  David. 

This  Pfalm  was  prob.bly  compofed  when  David  a 
fumed  the  government  of  his  kingdom,  and  contaii 
his  holy  rci'olutioos,  t\)  To  make  God's  mcrc'u 
and  judgments  the  ronne&ed  matter  of  his  ions; 
and  to  walk  cmumfpeciiy  before  his  tamii 
through  the  sffiiting  prefence  of"  Gocl;  ver,  ,  ■ 
(2}  \  o  purge  his  lam  ]y  and  kingdom;  dtlcourapin 
and  puni filing  perfohs  mtfchievous,  wicked  1  i a : 
derers,  liars,  and  deceitful  workers,  and  encour; 
ginglbe  pious  ;,   ver,    2 — $, 

While  I    fine,  Set  me  remember  my  faults,  and  in  th 
ftrength  of  the  grace  that  is  in  Chrift  Jefus,  form 
like  holy   refolutions. 

I  MERCY  will  and  judgment  fing, 
Lord,  1  will  fmg  to  thee. 

2  With  wifdom  in  a  perfect  way, 

fhall  my  behaviour  be  : 

0  when,  in  kindnefs  unto  me, 
wilt  thou  be  pleafed  to  come  ? 

1  with  a  perfect  heart  will  walk 

within  my  houfe  at  home. 

3  I  will  endure  no  wicked  thing 

before  mine  eyes  to  be  : 
I  hate  their  work  that  turn  afide, 
it  fhall  not  cleave  to  me. 

4  A  ftubborn  and  a  froward  heart 

depart  quite  from  me  fhall : 
A  perfon  giv'n  to  wickednefs 
I  will  not  know  at  all. 

5  1*11  cut  him  off  that  ilandereth 

his  neighbour  privily  : 
The  haughty  heart  I  will  not  bear, 
nor  him  that  Icoketh  high. 


V  S  A  L  M    Gil.  26j 

Upon  the  faithful  of  the  land 

mine  eyes  {hall  be,  that  they 
May  dwell  with  me  :  he  mail  me  ferve 

that  walks  in  perfecl  way. 

Who  of  deceit  a  worker  is, 

in  my  houfe  mail  not  dwell : 
And  in  my  prefence  fhall  he  not 

remain  that  lies  doth  tell. 
Yea,  all  the  wicked  of  the  land 

early  deltroy  will  I : 
All  from  God's  city  to  cut  off 

that  work  iniquity. 

P  S  A  L  M     CII. 

Prayer  of  the  afflicted,  when  he  is  overwhelmed, 
a;  ci  ,)oureth  out  hi>  complaint  before  trie  Lord, 
H.-)  Pfalm  reSares   to  fame  grievous  di-lrefs  ;  wherein 
are  oalerv.blr-,  (>)  Buter  complaints  of  divine  hi- 
dings and    wrath;   o*    fore  bodily  troubles;   ofin> 
Ward  gr-els  and  perplexities;    o>    calumnious    re- 
'pro  iches  j    of  i'udden  changes  of  condition,  and  of 
apparent  nearnel's  to  death;   ver-    f — 11.(2)   Sea- 
sonable comforts  againlfc  thefe  grievances,  inched 
in  from  theeter.iity  and -unchaiigeablenefs  "of  God; 
.ver.    !  2,  24,  27.   from  the  deliverances,  fpread,  and 
|[UbiUhroent   he  will  grant  to  His   church,  in  an. 
fwer  to  the  prayers,  and  for  the  comfort  of  his  af- 
Rkted  people  ,  ver.    13 — 28. 

Wile  I  nng,  think,  my  foul,  if  I  am  exercifed  by    my 
^troubles  -,  if  thefe  of   the   inner    man  bear  heavietl 
|on  my  heart,  and  if  I  am  a  cordial   partaker   with 
7/ion  in  her  jo)S  and  griefs. 

LORD,  unto  my  pray'r  give  ear, 
my  cry  let  come  to  thee: 
;  And  in  the  day  of  my  diilrefs, 
hide  not  thy  lace  from  me. 


264  PSALM     CII. 

Give  ear  to  me  :  what  time  I  call, 
to  anfwer  me  make  hafle. 

3  For  as  an  hearth  my  bones  are. burnt ; 

my  days  like  fmoke  do  wade. 

4  My  heart  within  me  fmitten  is, 

and  it  is  withered 
Like  very  grafs  ;   fo  that  I  do 
forget  to  eat  my  bread. 

5  By  reafon  of  my  groaning  voice, 

my  bones  cleave  to  my  {kin. 

6  Like  pelican  in  wildernefs 

forfaken  I  have  been  : 

7  I  like  an  owl  in  defert  am, 

that  nightly  there  doth  moan. 
.  I  watch,  and  like  a  fparrow  am 
on  the  houfe-top  alone. 

8  My  bitter  efo'mies  all  the  day, 

reproaches  caTfc  on  me  ; 
And,  being  mad  at  me,  with  rage 
againft  me  fworri  they  be. 

9  For  why  ?  I  allies  eaten  have 
like,  bread,  in  forrows  deep  : 
My  drink  1  alfo  mingled  have 
with  tears  that  I  did  weeo. 
io  Thy  wrath  and  indignation 

did  caufe  this  grief  and  pain  ; 
For  thou  haft  lift   me  up  on  high, 
and  cad  me  down  again. 

1 1   My  days  are  like  unto  a  made, 
which  doth  declining  pafs  : 
And  I  am  dry'd  and  withered, 
ev'n  like  unto  the  grafs. 


PSAL  M     CIJ. 
12  But  thou.  Lord,  everlafting  art, 
and  thy  remembrance  fhall 
Continually  endure,  and  be 


to  generations 


13  Thou  {halt  arife,  and  mercy  nave 

upon  thy  Zion  yet : 
The  time  to  favour  her  is  come, 
the  time  that  thou  haft  iQt, 

14  For  in  her  rubbifh  and  her  {tones 

thy  fervants  pleafure  take  ; 
Yea,  they  the  very  dull  thereof 
do  favour  for -her  fake. 

15  So  mall  the  heathen  people  fear 

the  Lord's  moil  holy  name  ; 
And  all  the  kings  on  earth  mall  dread 
thy  glory  and  thy  fame. 
16  When  Zion  by  the  mighty  Lord, 
built  up  again  (ball  be, 
In  glory  then,  and  majefLy, 

to  men  appear  ihall  he. 
The  prayer  of  the  deftitute 

he  furely  will  regard  ; 
Their  prayer  will  he  not  defpife, 
by  him  it  mall  be  heard. 
8  For  generations  yet  to  come 
this  mall  be  on  record  : 
So  mall  the  people  that  mall  be 
created  praife  the  Lord. 
1 9  He  from  his  fan&uary's  height 
hath  downward  call  his  eye  : 
And  from  his  glorious  throne  in  heavf& 
the  Lord  the  earth  d*d  ^7  ; 


266  PSALM     CI  I. 

20  That  of  the  mournful  prifoner 
the  groanings  he  might  hear  ; 
To  fet  them  free  that  unto  death 
by  men  appointed  are  : 
2  1   That  they  in  Zion  may  declare 
the  Lord's  mod  holy  name, 
And  publifn  in  Jerufalem 
the  praifes  cf  the  fame. 
22  When  as  the  people  gather  (hall 
in  troops  with  one  accord, 
When  kingdoms  fhall  aiTembled  be 
to  ferve  the  higheft  Lord. 

£3  My  wonted  flrength  and  force  he  hath 
abated  in  the  way  ; 
And  he  my  days  hath  fhortened  : 

24  Thus  therefore  did  1  fay, 

My  God,  in  mid-time  of  my  days 

take  thou  me  not  away  : 
From  age  to  age  eternally 

thy  years  endure  and  (lay. 

25  The  firm  foundation  of  the  earth 

of  old  time  thou  hail  laid; 
The  heavens  alfo  are  the  work 

which  thine  own  hands  have  made. 

26  Thou  malt  for  evermore  endure  : 

but  they  (hall  perifti  all; 
Yea,  ev'ry  one  of  them  wax  old, 
like  to  a  garment,  fhall : 

Thou  as  a  veflure  (halt  them  change, 
and  they  wall  changed  be. 

27  But  thou  the  fame  art,  and  thy  years 

are  to  eternity. 


. 


P  S  A  L   M     CH.  2 

>3  The  children  of  thy  fervants  fliall 
continually  endure, 
And  in  thy  fight,  O  Lord,  their  feed 
ffaall  be  eftabJifh'd  lure. 

Second  Version. 

I*   GUD,  bear  my  pray'r,  and  let  my  cry 
«-*  Have  fpeedy  accefs  maid  thee, 
i  In  day  of  my  calamity, 

0  hide  not  thou  thy  face  from  me  : 
Hear  when  I  call  to  thee;  that  day 
An  anfwer  fpeedily  return. 

My  days  like  i'moke  confume  away, 
And,  as  an  hearth,  my  bones  do  burn. 

My  heart  is  wounded  very  fore, 
And  withered,  like  grafs,  doth  fade: 

1  am  forgetful  grown  therefore 
To  take  and  eat  my  daily  bread. 
By  reafon  of  my  fmart  within, 

And  voice  of  my  moPr  grievious  groans, 

My  flefo  confumed  is  ;  my  ikin 

All  parch'd,  doth  cleave  unto  my  bones. 

>  The  pelican  of  wildernefs, 

The  owl  in  defert,  I  do  match: 
f  And,  fparrow-like,  companionlefs, 

Upon  the  houfe's  top  I  watch. 
\  I  all  d*y  long  am  made  a  fcorn, 

Reproach'd  by  my  malicious  foes  : 

The  madmen  are  againft  me  fworn, 
I  The  men  againft  me  that  arofe. 

i-9  For  I  have  a(hes  eaten  up, 

To  me  as  if  they    had  been  bread; 
-And  with  my  drink,  I  in  my  cup, 
Of  bitter  tears  a  mixture  made. 

0  Becaufe  thy  wrath  was  not  appeas'd, 
And  dreadful  indignation: 
Therefore  it  was  that  thou  me  rais'd, 
And  thou  again  didlt  caft  me  down. 

1  My  days  are  like  a  fhade  alway, 

Which  doth  declining  fwiftly  pafs: 


268  PSA  L  M     CI  I. 

And  I  am  withered  away, 

Much  like  unto  the  fading  grafs. 

12  But  thou,  O  Lord,  (halt  {till  endure, 
From  change  and  all  mutation  free; 
And  to  all  generations  Aire 

Shall  thy  remembrance  ever  be. 

13  Thou  (halt  arife,  and  mere}'   yet 
Thou  to  mount  Zion  (halt  extend  : 
Her  rime  for  favour  which  was  fet, 
Behold,  is  now  come  to  an   end. 

14  Thy  faints  take  pleafuie  in  her  (tones  ; 
Her  very  dull  to  them  is  dear. 

15  Ali  heathen  lands  and  kingly  thrones, 
On  earth,  thy  glorious  name  fhall  fear. 

16  God  in  Ins  glory  fha',1  appear, 
When  Zion  he  builds  and  repairs. 

17  He  fhal!  regard,  and  lend  his  esr, 
Unto  the  needy's  huRible  pray'rs. 
Th'afBicted's  pray'r  he  will  not  fcorn. 

18  Ail  times  this  fhall  he  on  record  j 
And  generations  }  et  unborn 

Shall  praife  and  magnify  the  Lord. 

19  He  from  his  holy  place  look'd  down; 
The  earih  he  view'd  from  heav'n  on  high, 

2D  To  hear  the  pris'ner's  mourning  groan, 
And  free  them  that  are  doom'd  to  die  : 

21  That  Zion  and  Jerus'iem  too, 

His  name  and  praife  may  well  record: 

22  When  people,  and  the  kingdoms  do 
Aflemble  all  10  praife  the  Lord. 

23  My  ftrength  be  weakened  in  the  way; 
My  days  of  life  he  fhorter.ed. 

24  My  God,  O  take  me  not  away 
In  mid-time  of  my  days,  I  faid  : 
Thy  years  throughout  all  ages  laft. 

25  Ciold  thou  haft  eftaWiihed 

The  earth's  foundation  find  and  faft  : 
Thy  mighty  hands  the  heav'ns  have  made. 
25  They  perifu  mail,  as  garments  do  j 
Rut  thou  (halt  evermore  endure: 
As  v'eilures  thou  fhalt  change  them  fo, 
And  they  fhall  all  be  changed  fure. 


PSALM    CIII.  269 

:y  Buc  from  all  changes  thou  art  free  ; 

Thy  endlefs  years  do  lad  for  ay. 
-3  Thy  fervants  and  their  feed  who  be, 

Eftablifh'd  (hall  before  thee  flay. 


rlere,    (1)   The  Pfalmifl  earneftly  ftirs  up  himfeir 
praifeGod,  for  favours  to  himfelf  in  particular; 


P   S  A  L  M     CIII. 

A  pfalm  of  David. 

feif  to 
for 
pardon  01  (ins,  healing  of  difeafes,  redemption 
from  death  j  ver.  1— 5. and  for  his  mercies  to  his  peo* 
p;e,  in  revealing  his  mind  to  rhem  ;  pardoning  their 
fins;  fympathizing  with  their  weaknefs  ;  pitying 
their  afHictions  ;  and  perpetuating  his  new  cove- 
nant mercy  towards  them  and  their  feed  ;  ver.  6 — 
18.  (2)  Confcious  of  his  own  infufficiency,  he  re- 
quefts  the  affiftance  of  2ngels,  and  of  all  the  works 
of  God  to  praile  Him  who  is  their  Sovereign  ; 
ver.  19 — 22. 
Thus,  my  foul,  let  all  my  inward  powers  be  ftlrred 
up  to  praife  and  thank  my  Redeemer,  for  all  that 
he  hath  done  for  me,  and  for  his  church  on  earth. 

OThou  my  foul,  blefs  God  the  Lord  5 
and  all  that  in  me  is, 
Be  ftirred  up,  his  holy  name 
to  magnify  and  blefs. 
a  Blefs,  O  my  foul,  the  Lord  thy  Gods 
and  not  forgetful  be 
Of  all  his  gracious  benefits 
he  hath  beftow'd  on  thee. 

3  All  thine  iniquities  who  doth 

mod  gracioufly  forgive: 
Who  thy  difeafes  all  and  pains 
doth  heal,  and  thee  relieve. 

4  Who  doth  redeem  thy  life,  that  thou 

to  death  may* ft  not  go  down: 

Z  2 


270  PSALM    CIII. 

Who  thee  with  loving -kindnefs  doth 

and  tender  mercies  crown. 

5  Who  with  abundance  of  good  things, 

doth  fatisfy  thy  mouth: 
So  that,  ev'n  as  the  eagle's  age, 
renewed  is  thy  youth. 

6  Gcd  righteous  judgment  executes 

for  all  oppreffed  ones. 

7  His  way  to  Mofes,he  his  acts 

made  known  to  IlVePs  fons. 

3  The  Lord  our  God  is  merciful, 
and  he  is  gracious ; 
Long- fullering,  and  flow  to  wrath, 
>  *  in  mercy  plenteous. 

9  He  will  not  chide  continually, 

nor  keep  his  anger  ftiil. 

10  With  us  he  dealt  not  as  weiinn'd, 

nor  did  requite  our  ill. 

1 1  For  as  the  heaven  in  its  height 

the  earth  furmounteth  far : 
So  great  to  thofe  that  do  him  fear 

his  tender  mercies  are. 
5  2  As  far  as  eail  is  diflant  from 

the  well:,  fo  far  hath  he 
From  us  removed,  in  his  love, 

all  our  iniquity. 

13  Such  pity  as  a  father  hath 

unto  his  children  dear  ; 
Like  pity  mews  the  Lord  to  fuch 
as  worfhip  him  in  fear. 

14  For  he  remembers  we  are  dud, 

and  he  our  frame  well  knows. 


PSALM    CIII.  271 

15  Frail  man,  his  days  are  like  the  grafs, 

as  flow'r  in  field  he  grows. 

16  For  over  it  the  wind  doth  pafs, 

and  it  away  is  gone  ; 
And  of  the  place  where  once  it  was 
it  (hall  no  more  be  known. 

17  But  unto  them  that  do  him  fear 

Gods  mercy  never  ends; 
And  to  their  children's  children  dill 


his  righteoufnefs  extend 


;. 


1 3  To  fuch  as  keep  his  covenant, 
and  mindful  are  aiwav 
Of  his  moll  juft  commandements, 
that  they  may  them  obey. 

1 9  The  Lord  prepared  hath  his  throne 

in  heavens  firm  to  ftand  : 
And  ev'ry  thing  that  being  hath 
his  kingdom  doth  command. 

20  O  ye  his  angels,  that  excel 
in  ftrength,  blefs  ye  the  Lord; 

Ye  who  obey  what  he  commands^ 
and  hearken  to  his  word. 
%  1   O  blefs  and  magnify  the  Lord,, 
ye  glorious  hods  of  his; 

Ye  minifters,  that  do  fulfil 
whate'er  his  pleafure  is. 

1  O  blefs  the  Lord,  all  ye' his  works, 
wherewith  the  world  is  (lorJd 
In  his  dominions  every  where : 
my  icul,  blefs  thou  the  Lord. 


272  P  S  A  L  M     CIV. 

This  Pfalm  was  perhaps  compofed  along  with  the  pre- 
ceding one  ;  and  contains,  (r)  High  celebrations  of 
God,  as  the  God  of  nature  ;  particularly  of  his  ap- 
pearances in  his  heavenly  palace^  |  ver.  I — 4,  of  his 
creation  of  the  fea  and  dry  land  ;  ver.  5 — 9.  of  the 
provifion  he  makes  for  his  creatures,  according  to 
their  refpeclive  needs  ;  ver.  10 — 20.  and  of  his  fo- 
vcreign  dominion  and  influence  over  them  ;  ver.  29 
— $2.  (2)  Koly  rcfolutioifs  to  meditate  on,  a,id 
praife  the  Lord,  in  tha  view  of  his  deliru&ion  of  the 
wicked  ;  ver.  33 — 35. 

Lo;!  how  ftretched  heavens,  how  refulgent  luminaries, 
how  fertile  fields,  how  towering  woods,  how  roar- 
ing feas,  how  ranging  brutes,  how  labouring  men, 
how  flaming  feraphs,  unite  their  force  to  awaken 
my  foal,  to  tune  my  heart,  to  the  high  praifes  of  her 
Redeemer;  Let  me  meet  my  God,  my  Chrift,  in 
every  view.  In  every  found,  let  me  hear  his  voice. 
In  every  form  let  me  difcern  how  great  is  his  ^ood- 
nefs,  and  how  great  is  his  beauty  !  Nor  let  creation's 
lower  plains  detain  my  herrt.  Let  new  covenant 
relations  to  my  unbounded  All,  let  redemption 
through  his  blood,  fix  ail  my  thoughts,  enrapture 
til  my  inward  powers  ;  that  I  may  ling  anthems, 
all  on  fire,  to  Him  who  loved  me,  and  gave  Himfelf 
for   me. 

LESS  God,  my  ioul:  O  Lord  my  God? 
thou  art  exceeding  great; 
With  honour  and  with  majefty 

thou  clothed  art  in  ftate. 
With  light,  as  with  a  robe,  thyfelf 

thou  covereft  about; 
And,  like  unto  a  curtain,  thou 

the  heavens  (tret,  heft  out. 

Who  of  his  chambers  doth  the  beams 

within  the  waters  lay  ; 
Who  doth  the  clouds  his  chariot  make, 

on  wings  of  wind  make  way. 


PSALM     CIV.  a- 3 

I  Who  flaming  fire  his  minifters, 

his  angels  fp'rits  doth  make. 
5  Who  earth's  foundations  did  lay, 

that  it  mould  never  make. 

5  Thou  didft  it  cover  with  the  deep, 

as  with  a  garment  fpread  : 
The  waters  flood  above  the  hills, 

when  thou  the  word  but  faid. 
But  at  the  voice  of  thy  rebuke 

they  fled,  and  would  not  flay  : 
They  at  thy  thunder's  dreadful  voice 

dfri  hade  them  fafl  away* 

8  They  by  the  mountains  do  afcend, 
and  by  the  valley-ground 

Defcend,  unto  that  very  place' 
which  thou  for  them  didft  found, 

9  Thou  haft  a  bound  unto  them  fet, 

that  they  may  not  pafs  over, 
That  they  do  not  return  again 
the  face  of  earth  to  cover. 

io  He  to  the  valleys  fends  the  fprings, 
which  run  among  the  hills: 

1 1  They  to  all  beafts  of  field  give  drink, 

wild  affes  drink  their  fills. 

1 2  By  them  the  fowls  of  heav'n  fhall  hare 

their  habitation, 
Which  do  among  the  branches  fing 
with  delegation. 

13  He  from  his  chambers  watereth 

the  hills,  when  they  are  dry9^: 
With  fruit  and  increafe  of  thy  works 
the  earth  is  fatisfv'd. 


274  P  S  A  L  M     CiV. 

14  For  cattle  he  makes  grafs  to  grow, 

he  makes  the  herb  to  fpring 
-     For  th'  life  of  man,  that  food  to  him 
he  from  the  earth  may  bring. 

15  And  wine,  that  to  the  heart  of  man 

doth  cheerfulnefs  impart, 
Oil  that  his  face  make  mine,  and  bread 
that  ftrengtheneth  his  heart. 
i5  The  trees  of  God  are  full  of  fap  ; 
the  cedars  that  do  (land 
In  Lebanon,  which  planted  were 
by  his  almighty  hand. 

17  Birds  of  the  air,  upon  their  boughs, 
do  choofe  their  nells  to  make: 
As  for  the  flork,  the  fir-trees  fhe 
doth  for  her  dwelling  take. 
x3  The  lofty  mountains  for  wild  goats 
a  place  of  refuge  be: 
The  conies  alfo  to  the  rocks 
do  for  their  fafety  flee. 

19  He  fets  the  moon  in  heav'n.  thereby 

the  feafcns  to  difcern: 
From  him  the  fun  his  certain  time 
of  going  down  doth  learn. 

20  Thou  darknefs  mak'H/tis  night;  then 

of  forefls  creep  abroad,      (beafts 

2 1  The  lions  young  roar  for  their  prey, 

and  feek  their  meat  from  God. 

22  The  fun  doth  rife,  and  home  they  flock, 

clown  in  their  dens  they  lie. 

23  Man  goes  to  work,  his  labour  he 

doth  to  the  evening  ply. 


F  S  A  L  M     CIV.  27, 

4  How  manifold,  Lord,  are  thy  works! 

in  wifdom  wonderful 
Thou  ev'ry  one  of  them  hail  madej 
earth's  of  thy  riches  full. 

5  So  is  this  great  and  fpacious  Tea, 

wherein  things  creeping  are. 
Which  number'd  cannot  be  ;  and  beads 

both  great  and  fmall  are  there. 
I  Their  fhips  go  ;  there  thoumakTt  to  play 

that  leviathan  great. 
7  There  all  wait  on  thee,  that  thou  niay'ft 

in  due  time  give  them  meat, 

IS  That  which  thou  giveir  unto  them, 
they  gather  for  their  food ; 
Thine  hand  thou  op'neft  lib'rally, 
they  filled  are  with  good. 
o-  Thou  hid'ft  thy  face,  they  troubled  are, 
their  breath  thou  tak*fr.  away; 
Then  do  they  die,  and  to  their  dufl 
return  again  do  they. 

1  Thy  quick'nmg  fp-rit  thou  fended  forth, 

then  they  created  be: 
And  then  the  earth's  decayed  face    . 

renewed  is  by  thee. 
i  The  giory  of  the  mighty  Lord 

continue  (hall  for  ever: 
The  Lord  JcKovah  iha!!  rejoice 

in  all  his  works  together. 

2  Earth,  as  afmghted,  trembleth  all, 

if  he  on  it  but  look; 
And  if  the  mountains  he  but  touch, 
they  prefently  do  fmoke, 


t76  P  S  A  L  M    CIV. 

33  I  will  fing  to  the  Lord  moil  high, 

fo  long  as  I  {hall  live; 
And  while  I  being  have,  I  (hall 
to  my  God  praifes  give. 

34  Oi  him  my  meditation  fhall 

fweet  thoughts  to  me  afford; 
And  as  for  me  I  will  rejoice 
in  God,  my  only  Lord. 

35  From  earth  let  Tinners  be  confum'd, 

let  ill  men  no  more  be: 
O  thou  my  foul,  blefs  thou  the  Lord, 
Praife  to  the  Lord  give  ye. 

PSAL  M     CV. 

This  Pfilm  was  a  part  of  the  foreran  hymn  fung 
thetranilanon  of  the  ark  from  trfe  houfe  of  Obed 
dom  to  the  city  of  David  ;  1  Chronxvi.  andcontai 
(1)  Solemn  calls  to  meditate  on,  feek,  magni 
and  praife  God,  who  is  fo  great,  fo  gracious,  a 
Co  nearly  connected  with  us  ;  ver.  1  —  7.  (2)  A  n 
ative  of  the  particular  mercies  of  God  to  Ifr 
for  the  fpsce  of  4^0  years,  as  grounds  of  prai 
Particularly,  1.  Kis  covenant  with  their  pat 
archs;ver  3 — tl.  2.  Kis  care  of  them,  wh 
Grangers  and  fojourners  ;  ver.  12 — 15  2.  Kis  i 
vancement  of  Jol'eph,  to  be  the  fhcpherd  and  (tc 
oflfraelvver  16 — 22.  4.  Kis  increasing  of  th 
in  Egypt,  and  at  lad  deliver:ng  them  from  it,  in 
way  of  inflicting  manifold  plagues  on  the  Eg; 
tians  ;  ver  22, — "8.  5  His  care  of  them  in  the\s 
dernefs,  and  fettling  them  in  Canaan,  as  a  pecul 
people  to  himfelf :  ver.  %h — 4C". 

While  1  (ing,  Iftmv  foul,  with    frecting wcrder,  th 
what  God  is  tome;  and  what  he  hath  done  for  1 
and  his  church,  in  profecution  of  his    covenant 
gagements  with  Jefus  Ch;  ill. 

1VE  thanks  to  God  ;  call  on  his  nam 
to  men  his  deeds  make  known, 


PSALM     CV.  277 

;  Sing  ye  to  him,  fing  pfaims ;  proclaim 

his  wondrous  works  each  one. 
j  See  that  ye  in  his  holy  name 
to  glory  do  accord : 
And  let  the  heart  of  ev'ry  one 
rejoice,  that  feeks  the  Lord 
.  The  Lord  almighty,  and  his  ftrength, 
with  ftedfaft  hearts  feek  ye  : 
His  blefled  and  his  gracious  face 
feek  ye  continually. 
;  Think  on  the  works  that  he  hath  done, 
which  admiration  breed  ; 
His  wonders,  and  the  judgments  all 

which  from  his  mouth  proceed. 
O  ye  that  are  of  Abrah'm's  race, 

his  fervant  well  approv'n  ; 
And  ye  that  Jacob's  children  are, 

whom  he  choos'd  for  his  own. 
Becaufe  he,  and  he  only,  is 

the  mighty  Lord  our  God ; 
And  his  moil,  righteous  judgments  ars 

in  all  the  earth  abroad. 
His  cov'nant  he  remember'd  hath, 

that  it  may  ever  Hand  : 
To  thoufand  generations 

the  word  he  did  command. 
Which  covenant  he  firmly  made 

with  faithful  Abraham, 
And  unto  Ifaac,  by  his  oath, 

he  did  renew  the  fame. 
0  And  unto  Jacob,  for  a  law, 
he  made  it  firm  and  fure ; 
A* 


-8  PSALM    CV. 

A  covenant  to  Ifrael, 

which  ever  fhould  endure. 
11  He  laid,   I'll  give  Canaan's  land 

for  heritage  to  you  . 
i  2   While  they  were  (hangers  there,  and  few, 

in  number  very  few. 

13  While  yet  they  went  from  land  to  land 

without  a  fure  abode  ; 
And  while, through  fundry  kingdoms, they 
did  wander  far  abroad; 

14  Yet  notwithstanding  fuffer'd  he 

no  man  to  do  them  wrong : 
Yea,  for  their  fakes,  he  did  reprove 
kings,  who  were  great  and  ftrong. 

15  Thus  did  he  fay,  Touch  ye  not  thofe 

that  mine  anointed  be, 
Nor  do  the  prophets  any  harm 
that  do  pertain  tome. 

16  He  call'd  for  famine  on  the  land, 

he  brake  the  flarfof  bread: 
1  7  But  yet  he  fent  a  man  before, 
by  whom  they  mould  be  fed  : 

Ev'n  Jofeph,  whom  unnat'rally 

fell  for  a  flave  did  they; 
1  3  W  hofe  feet  with  fetters  they  did  hurt, 

and  he  in  irons  lay  ; 

1 9  Until  the  time  that  his  word  came 

to  give  him  liberty  : 
The  word  and  purpofe  of  the  Lord 
did  him  in  prifon  try. 

20  Then  fent  the  king,  and  did  commarid 

that  he  enlarg'd  fhould  be : 


PSALM     CV.  279, 

He  that  the  people's  ruler  wa$, 

did  fend  to  fet  him  free. 
A  lord  to  rule  his  family 

he  rais'd  him,  as  mod  fit; 
To  him  of  all  that  he  poilefs'd 

he  did  the  charge  commit: 

That  he  might  at  his  pleafure  bind 

the  princes  of  the  land  ; 
And  he  might  teach  his  fenators 

wifdom  to  underftand- 
The  people  then  of  Ifrael 

down  into  Egypt  came  : 
And  Jacob  alfo  fojourned 

within  the  land  of  Ham. 

And  he  did  greatly  by  his  pow'r 

increafe  his  people  there  ; 
And  flronger  than  their  enemies 

they  by  his  ble fling  were. 
Their  hearts  he  turned  to  envy 

his  folk  maliciouily, 
With  thofe  that  his  own  fervants  were 
to  deal  in  fubtilty. 

His  fervrant  Mofes  he. did  knd, 

Aaron  his  chofen  one. 
By  thefe  his  figns  and  wonders  great 

in  Ham's  land  were  made  known. 
Darknefs  he-fent,  and  made  it  dark  : 

his  word  they  did  obey. 
He  turn'd  their  waters  into  blood, 

and  he  their  fifh  did  flay. 

The  land  in  plenty  brought  forth  frogs 
in  chambers  of  their  kings. 


2So  P  S  A  L  M     CV. 

3 1  His  word  all  forts  of  flies  and  lice 

in  all  their  borders  brings. 

32  Fie  hail  for  rain,  and  flaming  fire 

into  their  land  he  fent : 

33  And  he  their  vines  and  fig-trees  fmote 

trees  of  their  coafls  he  rent. 

34  He  fpake, and  caterpillars  came, 

locuils  did  much  abound  ; 
$5    Which  in  their  land  all  herbs  confum'd, 

and  ail  fruits  of  their  ground. 
36   He  fmote  all  firft-born  in  their  land, 

chief  of  their  ftrength  each  one. 
|7  With  gold  and  filver  brought  them  forth 

weak  in  their  tribes  were  none. 

38  Egypt  was  glad  when  forth  they  went, 

their  fear  on  them  did  light. 

39  He  fpread  a  cloud  for  covering, 

and  fire  to  mine  by  night. 

40  They  alk'd,  and  he  brought  quails  :   wit 

of  heav'n  he  filled  them,  (brea 

41  He  opened  rocks,  floods  gufh'd  and  ran 

in  deferts  like  a  flream. 

42  For  on  his  holy  promife  he, 

and  fervan-t  Abrah'm,  thought. 

43  With  joy  his  people,  his  elea 

with  gladnef^,  forth  he  brought. 

44  And  unto  them  the  pleafant  lands 

he  of  the  heathen  gave  : 
That  of  the  people's  labour  they 
inheiitance  might  have. 

45  That  they  his  ftatutes  might  obferve 

according  to  his  word  : 


FS  A  L  M    CVI.  281, 

And  that  they  might  his  laws  obey. 
Give  praife  unto  the  Lord. 
PSAL  M     CVI. 

This  Pfalm  may  be  confidered  as  a  fupplement  to  the 
preceding.  That  exhibited  to  our  view  the  mar- 
vellous kindnefs  of  God  to  lfrael.  This  exhibits 
the  fearful  rebellions  of  lfrael  againft  their  gracious 
God.  We  have,  (j)  A  preface,  afcriblrvg  praife  to 
God,  exhibiting  comfort  to  his  faints ;  and  re- 
queuing favour?  from  God  ;  ver.  I — 5.  (2)  An  a- 
larming  confeUion  or  narrative  of Tfrael's  wicked* 
nefs  againll  their  God,  notwithstanding  his  mar- 
vellous kindnefs  to  them  ;  in  provoking  him  at  the 
B.ed  fea  ;  ver.  6 — 12.  in  lulling  after  fenfual  grati- 
fications; ver.  13 — 1  5.  in  mutinying  againit  his 
vicegerents;  ver.  16 — rS.  in  worshipping  the  gold- 
en calf;  ver.  19 — 23-  in  murmuring  contempt  of 
the  premifed  land;  ver.  24 — 27.  in  joining  with 
the  Moahii.es  and  Midi;is«ites,  in  the  worfiiip  cf- 
Ball  peor  ;  ver.  28 — 31.  in  quarrelling  with  Moles 
at  Kadeth;  ver.  32,  33.  in  incorporating  thein- 
feives  with  the  Canaanites,  and  imitating  their  i- 
dola-rous  and  cruel  cultoms  ;  ver.  34- — 39.  (2)  An 
affecting  view  of  God's  great  companion  to  lfrael, 
notwithiUnding  they  had  provpktd  him  to  inflict 
fore  andalmoddeflructive  punishments  upon  them; 
ver.  40 — 46.  (4)  An  affectionate  improvement  of 
his  kindnefs,  in  imploring  his  powerful  deliverance, 
and  afcription  of  endlefs  praifes  to  his  name  ;  ver. 

47,  45. 
While  I  fing,  let  my  foul  be  deeply  affected  with  the 
dreadful  nature  of  (in,  aid  with  men's  obftinacy, 
nay  mine  own  obftinacy  therein.  Let  me,  with  a- 
mazement,  behold  the  unbounded  mercy  of  God  to. 
men  ;  and  thnt  where  (in  hath  abounded,  grace  doth 
much  more  abound, 

(^  IVE  praife  and  thanks  unto  the  Lor d3- 
y     for  bountiful  is  he  ; 
His  tender  mercy  doth  endure 

unto  eternity.  A  ^  & 


2?a  P  S  A  L  M     CVI. 

z  God's  mighty  works  who  can  expref*  r 
or  (hew  forth  all  his  praife  ? 

3  Blsffed  are  they  that  judgment  keep, 

and  juftly  do  always. 

4  Remember  me,  Lord,  with  that  love 

which  thou  to  thine  doit  bear ; 
With  thy  faivation,  O  my  God, 
to  vifit  me  draw  near  : 

5  .That  I  thy  chofen's  good  may  fee, 

and  in  their  joy  rejoice  : 
And  may  with  thine  inheritance 
triumph  with  cheerful  voice. 

6  We  with  our  fathers  finned  have, 

and  of  iniquity 
Too  long  we  have  the  workers  been, 
we  have  done  wickedly. 

7  The  wonders  great,  which  thou,  O  Lord. 

didft  work  in  Egypt  land, 
Our  fathers,  though  they  faw,  yet  them, 
they  did  not  underfland  : 

And  they  thy  mercies'  multitude 

kept  not  in  memory, 
But  at  the  fea,  ev'n  the  Red  fea, 

provok'd  him  grievoufly.. 
£  Neverthelefs  he  faved  them, 

ev'n  for  his  own  name's  fake  : 
That  fo  he  might  to  be  well  know  i\\ 

his  mighty  powrer  make. 

9  When  he  the  Red  fea  did  rebuke, 
then  dried  up  it  was : 
Through  depths,  as  through  the  wildernei 
he  :a:th  made  them,  pafs. 


PSALM      CYL  2?3 

id  From  hands  of  thofe  that  hated  them 
he  did  his  people  fave  : 
And  from  the  en'my's  cruel  hand 
to  them  redemption  gave, 

ii   The  waters  overwhelmed  their  foes ; 
not  one  was  left  alive. 

12  Then  they  believ'd  his  word,  and  praile 

to  him  in  fongs  did  give. 

13  But  foon  did  they  his  mighty  works 

forget  unthankfully, 
And  on  his  counfel  and  his  will 
did  not.  wait,  patiently  :: 

14  But  much  did  tuft  in  wildernefs,; 

and  God  in  defert  tempt. 

1 5  He  gave  them  what  the  fought,  but  to 

their  foul  he  ieannefs  fent. 

16  And  againit  Mofes,  in  the  camp, 

their  envy  did  appear  ; 
At  Aaron  they,  the  faint  of  God, 
envious  alfo  were. 

17  Therefore  the  earth  did  open  wide3. 

and  Dathan  did  devour, 
And  all  Abiram's  company 
did  cover  in  that  hour. 

18  Likewife  among  their  company 

a  fire  was  kindled  then  ; 
And  fo  the  hot  confuming  flame,/ 
burnt  up  thofe  wicked  men. 


,9  Upon  the  hill  of  Koreb  they 
an  idol- calf  did  frame, 
A  molten  image  they  did  make*, 
and  worfhipped  the  fame. 


*S4  PSALM    CVI. 

20  And  thus  their  glory,  and  their  God, 

mo  ft  vainly  changed  they 
Into  the  hkenefs  of  an  ox 
that  eateth  grafs  or  hay.. 

21  They  did  forget  the  mighty  God, 

that  had  their  Saviour  been, 
By  whom  fuch  great  things  brought 
they  had  in  Egypt  feen.  (p£ 

22  In  Ham's  land  he  did  wondrous  works 

things  terrible  did  he, 
When  he  his  mighty  hand  and  arm 
flretchM  out  at  the  Red  fea. 

23  Then  faid  he,  He  would  them  deftroy, 

had  not,  his  wrath  to  flay, 
His  chofen  Mofes  flood  in  breach, 
that  them  he  mould  not  flay. 

24  Yea,  they  defpis'd  the  pleafant  land, 

believed  not  his  word  : 

25  But  in  their  tents  they  murmured, 

not  heark'ning  to  the  Lord. 

26  Therefore  in  defert,  them  to  flay, 

he  lifted  up  his  hand  : 

27  'Mong  nations  to  o*erthrow  their  feed. 

and  fcatter  in  each  land. 

28  They  unto  Baal-peor  did 

themfelves  afibciate  ; 
The  facrifices  of  the  dead 
they  did  profanely  eat. 

29  Thus,  by  their  lewd  inventions, 

they  did  provoke  his  ire  ; 

And  then  upon  them  fuddenly 

the  plague  brake  in  as  fire. 


P  S  A  L  M     CVf.  285 

Then  Phineas  rofe,  and  juftice  did  ; 

and  fo  the  plague  did  ceafe  : 
That  to  all  ages  counted  was 

to  him  for  righteoufnefs. 

And  at  the  waters  where  they  drove, 

they  did  him  angry  make, 
In  fuch  fort,  that  it  fared  ill 

with  Mofes  for  their  fake  : 
Becaufe  they  there  his  fpirit  meek 

provoked  bitterly, 
So  that  he  utter'd  with  his  lips 

words  unadvifedly. 

Nor,  as  the  Lord  commanded  them, 

did  they  the  nations  flay  : 
But  with  the  heathen  mingled  were, 

and  learn'd  of  them  their  way. 
And  they  their  idols  ferv'd  which  did 

a  fnare  unto  them  turn. 
Their  fons  and  daughters  they  to  devTs 

in  facrifice  did  burn. 

In  their  own  children's  guiltlefs  blood 

their  hands  they  did  imbrue, 
Whom  to  Canaan's    idols  they 

for  facri flees  new  : 
So  was  the  land  deni'd  with  blood. 

They  ftain'd  with  their  own  way. 
And  with  their  own  inventions 

a  whoring  they  did  ftray. 

A  gain  ft  his  people  kindled  was 

the  wrath  of  God  therefore, 
Info  much  that  he  did  his  own 

inheritance  abhor, 


i$6  PS.AL  M  CVll. 

41  He  gave  them  to  the  heathen's  hand  \ 

their  foes  did  them  command. 

42  Their  en'mies  them  opprefs'd,  they  were 

made  fubject  to  their  hand. 

43  He  many  times  delivei'd  them  : 

but  with  their  counfel  fo 
They  him  provok'd,  that  for  their  fin 
they  were  brought  very  low. 

44  Yet  their  affliction  he  beheld, 

when  he  did  hear  their  cry  : 

45  And  he  for  them  his  covenant 

did  call  to  memory  : 
After  his  mercies'  multitude 

46  He  did  repent :  and  made 
Them  to  be  pity'd  of  all  thofe 

who  did  them  captive  lead. 

47  O  Lord  our  God,  us  fave,  and  gather 

the  heathen  from  among, 
That  we  thy  holy  name  may  praife 
in  a  triumphant  long. 

48  Blefs'd  be  Jehovah,  Ifr'el's  God, 

to  all  eternity  : 
Let  all  the  people  fay,  Amen. 
Praife  to  the  Lord  give  ye. 
P  S  A  L  M     CVH. 
Tiiis  Pfairn  may  be  conf.dered  as  an  appier^-i::  to  t'.,e 
two  foregoing.      Thofe  reprefemed  the  providence 
of  God, towards  his  chofen  Ifraeiites,  who  prefigur- 
ed his  gofpel  church*     This,  (1 )  HeprelVnis  the  pro- 
vidences of  God  to  the  children  of  men  in  general, 
and  calls  them  to   praife  him  for  his  kindneis  and 
mercy  therein  :    Particularly,    i.   In  directing  and 
gathering  travellers,  whom  lie  hadjuitly  difperfed; 
vcr.    t — 7.     2.  In    delivering  prisoners    whom    lie 
had  juftly  confined  ;    ver.  8—  1 .;.    3.  In  healing  the 


PSALM     CVII.  287 

fick,  whom  he  had  juLllv  plagued-;  ver.  15 — 22.  4. 
In  relieving  mariners,  whom  he  had  juftly  beftorm- 

I  ed  ;  ver.  23 — 30.  5.  In  changing  the  condition  of 
territories,  perfons,  and  families,  at  his  pleafure,  to 
the  comfort  of  his  people,  and  the  retraining  of 
wickednfcfs  ;   ver.    31—42.  (2)    It  encouraoeth  men 

:     to  a  careful  obfervation  of  God's  providences  ;  ver. 

Let  me  fing  this,  with  a  heart  deeply  affected  with 
the  various  providences  of  God  towards  mvi'elf  and 
others,  while  we  have  walked  by  the  way;  been 
confined  in  prifons  ;  or  lain  on  beds  of  languifning ; 
traverfed  the  furnace  of  the  depths,  ov  laboured  in 
our  refpective  employments.  Let  me  be  a  careful 
obferver  of  providences,  and  compare  them  with  the 
oracles  of  God,  with  my  behaviour,  and  ray  pray- 
ers, and  with  one  another.  So  (hail  I  underhand 
the  lovincr-kindnefs  of  the  Lord. 


£? 


PRAISE  God,  for  he  Is  good  :  for  flill 
his  mercies  lading  be. 
I  Let  God's  redeem* d  fay  fo,  whom  he 
from  th'  en'my's  hand  did  free  : 

3  And  gather9d  them  out  of  the  lands, 

from  north,  fouth,  eaft,  and  weft. 

4  They  ftray'd  in  defert's  pathlefs  way, 

no  city  found  to  reft. 

5  For  third  and  hunger  in  them  faints 

6  Their  foul.    When  ftraits  them  prefs, 
They  cry  unto  the  Lord,  and  he 

them  frees  from  their  diltrefs. 

7  Them  alfo  in  a  way  to  walk 

that:  right  is  he  did  guide, 

That  they  might  to  a  city  go, 

wherein  they  might  abide. 

8  O  that  men  to  the  Lord  would  would  give 

praife  for  his  goodnefs  then, 


1 


288  PSALM     CVII. 

And  for  his  works  of  wonder  done 

unto  the  fons  of  men  ! 
9  For  he  the  foul  that  longing  is, 

doth  fully  fatisfy ; 
With  goodnefs  he  the  hungry  foul 

doth  fill  abundantly. 

10  Such  as  fhut  up  in  darknefs  deep, 

and  in  death's  made  abide  ; 
Whom  ftrongly  hath  afflidion  bound, 
and  irons  fail  have  ty'd : 

1 1  (Becaufe  againft  the  words  of  God 

the  wrought  rebellioufly ; 
And  they  the  counfel  did  contemn 
of  him  that  is  mod   High.) 

1 2  Their  heart  he  did  bring  down  with  grief, 

they  fell,  no  help  could  have. 

13  In  trouble  then  they  cry'd  to  God, 

he  them  from  flraits  did  fave. 

14  He  out  of  darknefs  did  them  bring, 

and  from  death's  {hade  them  take  : 
Thofe  bands   wherewith  they  had  been 
afunder  quite  he  brake*  (bound, 

15  O  that  men  to  the  Lord  would  give 

praife  for  his  goodnefs  then, 
And  for  his  works  of  wonder  done 

unto  the  fons  of  men ! 
16"  Becaufe  the  mighty  gates  of  brafs 

in  pieces  he  did  tear.; 
By  him  in  funder  alfo  cut 

the  bars  of  iron  were. 


7  Fools,  for  their  fin,  and  their  oifence, 
do  fore  affliction  bear. 


PSALM    CVII.  289 

\iB  All  kind  of  meat  their  foul  abhors  ; 
they  to  death's  gates  draw  near. 

19  In  grief  they  cry  to  God  ;  he  faves 

them  from  their  miferies. 

20  He  fends  his  word,  them  heals,  and  them 

from  their  deftructions  frees. 

2 1  O  that  men  to  the  Lord  would  give 

praife  for  his  goodnefs  then, 
And  for  his  works  of  wonder  done 

unto  the  fons  of  men  ! 
52  And  let  them  facrlnce  to  him 

off  'rings  of  thankfulnefs  ; 
And  let  them  mew  abroad  his  works 

in  fongs  of  joyfumefs. 

23  Who  go  to  fea  in  mips,  and  in 

great  waters  trading  be, 

24  Within  the  deep  thefe  men  God's  works 

and  his  great  wonders  fee. 

25  For  he  commands,  and  forth  in  hade 

the  ftormy  temper!  flies, 
Which  makes  the  fea  with  rolling  waves 
aloft  to  fwell  and  rife. 

26  They  mount  to  heav'n,  then  to  the  depths 

they  do  go  down  again  ; 
Their  foul  doth  faint,  and  melt  away, 
with  trouble  and  with  pain. 

27  They  reel  and  dagger  like  one  drunk, 

at  their  wits'  end  they  be  : 

28  Then  they  to  God  in  trouble  cry, 

who  them  from  (traits  doth  free. 

29  The  florm  is  chang'd  into  a  calm, 

at  his  command  and  will  \ 
B  b 


290  P  S  A  L  M    CVII. 

So  that  the  waves  which  rag'd  before 
now  quiet  are  and  ftill. 
50  Then  are  they  glad,  becauie  at  reft 
and  quiet  now  they  be  ; 
So  to  the  haven  he  them  brings  j 
which  they  defir'd  to  fee. 

31  O  that  men  to  the  Lord  would  give 

praife  for  his  goodnefs,  then 
And  for  his  works  of  wonder  done 
unto  the  fons  of  men  ! 

32  Among  the  people  gathered, 

let  them  exalt  his  name  ; 
Arncjpg  afTembled  elders  Spread 
his  moil  renowned  fame. 

33  He  to  dry  land  turns  water-fprings  : 

and  floods  to  wildernefs  ; 

34  For  fins  of  thefe  that  dwell  therein, 

fat  land  to  barrennefs. 
2$  The  burnt  and  parched  wildernefs 
to  water-pools  he  brings  ; 
The  ground  that  was  dry'd  up  before, 
■  he  turns  to  water-fprings. 

36  And  there,  for  dwelling,  he  a  place 

doth  to  the  hungry  give, 
That  they  a  city  may  prepare 
commodiouily  to  life. 

37  There  fow  they  fields,  and  vineyards  pla 

to  yield  fruits  of  increafe. 

38  His  blefling  makes  them  multiply, 

lets  not  theii  beads  decreafe. 

39  Again  they  are  diminifhed, 

and  very  low  brought  down, 


P  S  A  L  M    CVIIL  291 

Through  forrovv  and  afilidion, 
and  great  oppreflion. 
{.o  He  upon  princes  pours  contempt, 
ana  caufeth  them  to  ftray, 
And  wander  in  a  wilder nefs 
wherein  there  is  no  way. 
*ri   Yet  fetteth  he  the  poor  on  high 
from  all  his  miferies, 
And  he,  much  like  unto  a  rlock, 
doth  make  him  families. 
4.2  They  that  are  righteous  mall  rejoice, 
when  they  the  fame  mall  fee  ; 
And,  as  afhamed,  flop  her  mouth 
ihall  all  iniquity. 

43  Whofo  is  wife,  and  will  thefe  things 
obferve,  and  them  record, 
Ev'n  they  Ihall  underfland  the  love 
and  kindnefs  of  the  Lord. 

PSALM    CVIII. 

A  Song  or  Pfalm  of  David. 

Thefirft  five  verfesof  thispfalm  are  taken  from  Pfalm 
1  vir.  7 — 12.  and  contain  praifes  and  thanksgivings 
to  God.  The  other  eight  are  taken  from  Pfalm 
3x.  > — 12.  and  contain  prayers  for,  and  hopes  or, 
promifed  mercies. 

Never  fcruple,  my  four,  to  think,  or  to  ling,  or  to 
pray  over,  the  lame  (objects  of  importance  ;  but  lee 
there  he  always  a  Uewaefs  of  affection,  newnefs  of 
fpiritual  vigour. 

Y  heart  is  fix*d,  Lord  ;  I  will  fmg^ 
and  with  my  glory  praife. 
2  Awake  up,  pfaltefy  and  harp  ; 
myfelf  I'll  early  raife. 


292  P  S  A  L  M     CVIII. 

3  I'll  pralfe  thee  'mong  the  people,  Lord  ; 

'mong  nations  fing  will  I : 

4  For  above  heav'n  thy  mercy's  great, 

thy  truth  doth  reach  the  fky. 

5  Be  thou  above  the  heavens,  Lord, 

exalted  glorioufly  : 
Thy  glory  all  the  earth  above 
be  lifted  up  on  high. 

6  That  thofe  who  thy  beloved  are 

delivered  may  be  : 
O  do  thou  fave  with  thy  right  hanJ, 
and  anfwer  give  to  me. 

7  God  in  his  holinefs  hath  fafd, 

Herein  I  will  take  pleamre, 
Shechem  I  will  divide,  and  forth 
will  Succoth's  valley  meafure. 

8  Gilead  I  claim  as  mine  by  right ; 

Manaffeh  mine  mail  be  ; 
Ephra'm  is  of  my  head  the  (trength  ; 
Judah  gives  laws  tor  me. 

9  Moab's  my  waihing-pot ;  my  fhoe 

I'll  over  Edom  throw  : 
Over  the  land  of  Paleftine 
I  will  in  triumph  go. 
io  O  who  is  he  will  bring  me  to 
the  city  fortify 'd  ? 
O  who  is  he  that  to  the  land 
of  Edom  will  me  guide  ? 

1 1    O  God,  thou  who  hadft  caft  us  off, 
this  thing  wilt  thou  not  do  ? 
And  wilt  not  thou,  ev'n  thou,  O  God, 
forth  with  our  armies  go  ? 


'       PSALM    CIX.  293 

12  Do  thou  from  trouble  give  us  help  ; 

for  helplefs  is  man's  aid. 

13  Through  God  we  mail  do  valiantly ; 

our  foes  he  ihall  down  tread. 

PSALM     CIX. 
To  the  chief  Mufician,  A  Pfalm  olDavii. 

Probably  David  penned  this  Pfalm,  with  a  view  to 
Doegor  Ahitophel  ;  and  hence  it  is-much  like  the 
41R,  52d,  55th,  124th,  and  140th.  But  the  Holy 
Gholt  herein  hath  a  mediate  refpecft  to  je'us,  and  to 
judas  the  traitor  ;  A&s  i.  20,  Gbferve,  (1)  the  Pfal- 
mift's  bitter  complaints  of  his  enemies  as  fpiteful, 
deceitful,  falfe,  reftlefs,  unjud:,  ungrateful;  ver.  1 
— 5.  (2)  His  fearful  denunciations  of  divine  ven- 
geance againft  his  diftinguifhed  foe;  that  hefhould 
be  delivered  into  the  hand  of  Satan;  mould  have 
his  prayers  rejected,  his  life  (hortened,  his  fubftance 
wafted,  and  his  polterity  rendered  miferable  ;  ver. 
6 — 20.  (3)  His  lamentation  over  his  inward  trouble,, 
his  approaching  death,  his  iuitability  of  condition, 
pining  fickaefs,  reproach  of  enemies;  and  his  pray- 
ers for  mercy  ro  hknfelf,  confufion  to  his  enemies, 
and  glory  to  his  God  ;  ver.  21 — 29.  (4)  Hi  s  triumph 
in  God,  as  his  fupporter  and  deliverer,  amidft  all 
his  troubles ;  ver.  20,   ?f. 

While  I  ling,  let  me  be  affected  with  die  faff  erings  of 
my  Redeemer,  and  with  the  rnifery  of  thefe  Jews 
and  others^  who  abandon  themfelves  to  be  his  ob- 
Pcinate  oppofers.  Let  me  implore,  ^nd  by  faith  fore- 
fee,  the  complete  ruin  of  ail  my  fplrituai  enemies; 
and  the  full  redemption  of  my  foul,  and  of  the 
whole  myltical  body  of  (Thrift^  notwithftanding  all 
our  iinful  poverty  and  plagues. 

OTHOU  the  God  of  all  my  praile, 
do  thou  not  hoi  I  thy  peace; 
1  For  mouths  of  wicked  men  to  fpeak 
againfi  me  do  not  ceafe. 
Bb  2 


294  PSALM    C1X. 

The  mouths  of  vile  deceitful  men 

again  ft  me  open'd  be  : 
And  with  a  falie  and  lying  tongue 

they  have  accufed  me. 

3  They  did  befet  me  round  about 

with  words  of  hateful  fpite  : 
And  though  to  them  no  cauie  I  gave, 
againft  me  they  did  fight. 

4  They  for  my  love  became  my  foes ; 

but  I  me  fet  to  prav. 

5  Evil  for  good,  hatred  for  love, 

to  me  they  did  repay. 

6  Set  thou  the  wicked  over  him, 

and  upon  his  right  hand 
Give  thou  his  greater!:  enemy, 
ev'n  Satan,  leave  to  (land. 

7  And  when  by  thee  he  mail  be  judg'd, 

let  him  condemned  be; 
And  let  his  pray'r  be  turn'd  to  fin, 
when  he  ihall  call  on  thee. 

8  Few  be  his  days,  and  in  his  rejoin 

his  charge  another  take. 

9  His  children  let  be  fatherlefs, 

his  wife  a  widow  make. 

10  His  children  let  be  vagabonds, 

and  beg  continually  ; 
And,  from  their  places  defolate, 
feek  bread  for  their  fupply. 

1 1  Let  covetous  extortioners 

catdh  all  he  hath  away  : 
Oh  aii  far  which  he  labour'd  hath 
let  grangers  make  a  prey. 


PSALM     CIX.  295 

12  Let  there  be  none  to  pity  him: 

let  there  be  none  at  all 
That  on  his  children  father lefs 
will  let  his  mercy  fall. 

13  Let  his  pofteritv  from  earth 

cut  off  for  ever  be, 
And  in  the  following  age  their  name 
be  blotted  out  by  thee. 

14  Let  God  his  father's  wickednefs 

ilill  to  remembrance  call  : 
And  never  let  his  mother's  fin 
be  blotted  out  at  all. 

15  But  let  them  all  before  the  Lord 

appear  continually, 
That  he  may  wholly  from  the  earth 
cut  off  their  memory. 

16  Becaufe  he  mercy  minded  not, 

but  periecuted  Hill 
The  poor  and  needy,  that  he  might 
the  broken-hearted  kill. 

1 7  As  he  in  curling  pleafure  took, 

fo  let  it  to  him  fall: 
As  he  delighted  not  to'blefs, 
fo  bldTsLhim  not  at  all. 

18  As  curfmg  he  like  clothes  put  on, 

into  his  bowels  fo, 
Like  water,  and  into  his  bones, 
like  oil,  down  let  it  go. 

19  Like  to  the  garment  let  it  be 

which  doth  himfelf  array, 
And  for  a  g-'rdle  wherewith  he 
is  girt  about  alway. 


296  P  S   A  L  M     CIX. 

20  From  Go i  let  this  be  their  reward 

that  en'mies  are  to  trie, 
!    And  their  reward  that  fpeak  again  \ 
my  foul  malic; o'      . 

21  But  do,  thou,  for  thine  own  name's  fake, 

O  God  the  Lord,  for  me  : 
Sith  good  and  xweet  thy  mercy  is, 
from  trouble  fet  me  free. 

22  For  I  am  poor  and  indigent, 

afflicted  fore  am  I, 
My  heart  within  me  alfo  is 
wounded  exceedingly. 

23  I  pafs  like  a  declining  made, 

am  like  the  locuft  toft. 

24  My  knees  through  fading  weaken* d  are, 

my  fiefh  hath  fatnefs  loft. 

25  I  alfo  am  a  vile  reproach 

unto  them  made  to  be : 
And  they  that  did  upon  me  look 
did  (hake  their  heads  at  me. 

26  O  do  thou  help  and  fuccour  me, 

who  art  my  God  and  Lord  : 
And,  for  thy  tender  mercy's  fake, 
fafety  to  me  afford  : 

27  That  thereby  they  may  know  that  this 

is  thy  almighty  hand  : 
And  that  thou,  Lord,  haft  done  the  fame, 
they  may  well  underftand. 

2S   Although  they  curfe  with  fpite,  yet  L 
biefs  thou  with  loving  voice: 
let  them  aiham'd  be  when  they  rife  : 
thy  fervant  let  rejoice. 


PSALM    CX.  297 

£9  Let  thou  mine  adverfaries  all 
with  ihame  be  clothed  over  ; 
And  let  their  own  confufion 
them,  as  a  mantle,  cover. 

30  But  as  for  me,  I  with  my  mouth 

will  greatly  praife  the  Lord  ; 
And  I  among  the  multitude 
his  praifes  will  record. 

3 1  For  he  (hall  ftand  at  his  right  hand 

who  is  in  poverty, 
To  fave  him  from  all  thofe  that  would 
condemn  his  foul  to  die. 
PSALM     CX. 
A  Pfalm  of  David. 

This  Pfalm  relates  wholly  to  Jefus  Chrift:  and  repre- 
fents  him,  (1)  In  bis  glorious  offices,  as  a  Prophet, 
gathering  the  nations  by  the  proclamations  of  his 
gofpel,  the  rod  of  his  ftrength  ;  ver.  2,  2.  as  our 
great  Hlgh-Pneft;  ver.  4.  and  as  our  exalted,  vic- 
torious, and  governing  King  ;  ver.  2,  3,  5,  6.  (2) 
In  his  diveriified  Hates  of  debafement  and  exalta* 
tioji;   ver.  7,   1,   5. 

While  I  fing,  let  mine  eyes  be  fixed,  wholly  fixed,  on 
my  glorious  Redeemer.  Behold!  how,  having  by 
himfelf  purged  our  fins,  he  fat  down  on  the  right 
hand  of  the  Majefty  on  high  !  Behold  him,  by  the 
v/ord  of  his  grace,  fubduing  multitudes  offinful  men 
to  himfelf!  Behold  him  able  to  fave  to  tbeuttermoft, 
becaufe  he  ever  liveth  to  make  interceffion  for  us. 
And  let  my  month  be  filled  with  hallelujahs  and 
hofannas  in  the  higheft,  to  Him,  who  by  water  and 
by  blood,  com?th  in  the  name  ofthe  Lord  to  fave  me# 

THE  Lord  did  fay  unto  my  Lord, 
Sit  thou  at  my  right  handt 
Until  I  make  thy  foes  a  ftool, 
whereon  thy  feet  may  Hand. 


?9S  PSALM     CXI . 

%  The  Lord  dial!  out  of  Zion  fend 

the   rod  of  thy  great  pow-r  : 
In  midii  of  all  thine  enemies 
be  thou  the  governor. 

3  A  willing  people,  in  thy  day 

of  pow5r,  (hall  come  to  thee, 
In  holy  beauties  from  morn's  womb  : 
thy  youth  like  dew  (hall  be. 

4  1  he  Lord  himfelf  hath  made  an  oath, 

and  will  repent  him  never, 
Of  th'  order  of  Melchizedek 
thou  art  a  prieft  for  ever. 

$  The  glorious  and  mighty  Lord, 


that  fits  at  thy  right  hand 


Shall,  in  his  day  of  wrath,  ftrike  through 
kings  that  do  him  vvkhfland. 

6  He  mall  among  the  heathen  judge, 
<    he  fhall  with  bodies  dead 

The  places  fill :  o'er  many  lands 
he  wound  mall  ev'ry  head. 

7  The  brook  that  runneth  in  the  way 

with  drink  fhall  him  fupply  : 
And,  for  this  caufe,  in  triumph  he 
fhall  lift  his  head  on  high. 

psalm    cxr. 

Li  iHis  Pfalm,  every  fentence  of  which  begins  wiih  a 
rtw  letter  of  the  Hebrew  alphabet,  we  have,(  i)  The 
)  raifingof  God  inculcated  and  exemplified;  ver.  i. 
(a)  The  grounds  of  praife  exhibited,  viz  that  God 
himfelf  is  pracious  and  full  of  cofnptffion,  ar.de-vcr 
i;  indful  of  his  covenant;  and  that  his  works  .-re 
wagnificient,  pleafam,  righteous,  wonderful,  per. 
f  ct,  kind,  prudent,  and  durable;  and  al! 
to  his  prouiilc  and  covenant  ;  ver.   2—9.    (;)  A  re- 


P  S  A  L  M     CXI.  299 

commendation  of  an  holy  and  reverential  obedience 
to  God,  as  the  beginning  of  wifdora  ;  ver.  jo. 
Wiiile  1  iincr,let  my  heart  be  all  inflamed  with  the  be- 
lieving consideration  of  the  njarvellous  works  of 
redemption,  as  wrought  for  and  on  my  foul;  all  fil- 
led with  that  love,  which  cafteth  out  flayilh  fear 
but  powerfnily  promotes  the  filial  reverence  and 
awe  of  God, 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord.  With  my  whole 
I  will  God's  praife  declare,     \  heart 
Where  the  allemblies  of  thejufr. 
and  congregations  are. 

2  The  whole  works  of  the  Lord  our  God, 

are  great  above  all  rheafure, 
Sought  out  they  are  of  ev'ry  one 
that  doth  therein  take  pleafure. 

3  His  work  mod  honourable  is, 

moll  glorious  and  pure  ; 
And  his  untainted  right eoufnefs 
for  ever  doth  endure. 

4  His  works  mod  wonderful  he  hath 

made  to  be  thought  upon: 
The  Lord  is  gracious,  and  he  is 
full  of  companion. 

5  He  giveth  meat  unto  all  thofe 

that  truly  do  him  fear  : 
And  evermore  his  covenant 
he  in  his  mind  will  bear. 

6  He  did  the  power  of  his  works 

unto  his  people  (how, 
When  he  the  heathen's  heritage 
upon  them  did  bellow. 

y  His  handy-works  are  truth  and  right ; 
_    all  his  commands  are  fur e. 


3co  PSALM     CXir. 

8  And  done  in  truth  and  uprightnefs, 

they  evermore  endure. 

9  He  fent  redemption  to  his  folk, 

his  covenant  for  ay 
He  did  command  :  holy  his  name 
and  rev'rend  is  alvvay. 

10  Wifdom's  beginning  is  God's  fear  : 

good  underftanding  they 
Have  all,  that  his  commands  fulfil : 
his  praife  endures  for  ay. 

PSALM    CXII. 

This  Pfalm  :s  alfo  alphabetically  compofed,  and  con- 
tains, (r)  Invitations  to  praife  God;  ver.  i.  (2) 
A  delineation  of  the  faints'  character  and  bleffed* 
nefs  :  that  they  are  well  principled,  honed,  fincere, 
and  kind;  and  mall  be  blefled  with  profperity 
outward  and  inward,  with  comfort  amidlt  griefs, 
wifdom  amidll  perplexity  ;  and  with  honour  and 
{lability  ;  and  (hall  have  their  pofterity  bleiled  af- 
ter them;  ver.  2 — 9.  (3)  The  mifery  of  the  wick- 
ed ;   ver.  10. 

While  I  ling  this,  let  me  try  my  character,  and  re- 
joice in  hope  of  being  blefTed  in  Chrift  Jefus,  with 
all  fpiritual,  temporal,  and  everlalting  bleffiugs. 

iRAISE  ye  the  Lord.  The  man  is  blefs'd 
that  fears  the  Lord  aright, 
He  who  in  his  commandements 

doth  greatly  take  delight. 
His  feed  ?.nd  orT-fpring  powerful 

(hall  be  the  earth  upon : 
Of  uprighi  men  bleifed  fhail  be 
the  generation. 

Riches  and  wealth  fhall  ever  be 
within  his  houfe  in  llore : 


PSALM  CXI  J.  301 

And  his  unfpotted  righteoufnefs 

endures  for  evermore, 
Unto  the  upright  light  doth  rife, 

though  he  in  darknefs  be : 
Companionate,  and  merciful, 

and  righteous,  is  he. 

5  A  good  man  doth  his  favour  fhew3 

and  doth  to  others  lend  ; 

He  with  difcretion  his  affairs 

will  guide  unto  the  end. 

6  Surely  there  is  not  any  thing 

that  ever  mail  him  move : 
The  righteous  man's  memorial 
fhall  everlafting  prove. 

7  When  he  mail  evil  tidings  hear, 

he  fhall  not  be  afraid  : 
His  heart  is  fix'd,  his  confidence 
upon  the  Lord  is  flay'd. 

8  His  heart  is  firmly  'ilablifhed, 

afraid  he  fhall  not  be, 
Until  upon  his  enemies 
he  his  defire  fhall  fee. 

9  He  hath  difpers'd,  giv'n  to  the  poor  }■ 

his  righteoufnefs  fhall  be 
To  ages  all  •,  with  honour  fhall 
his  horn  be  raifed  high. 

10  The  wicked  fhall  it  fee,  and  fret ; 

his  teeth  gnafh,  melt  away  : 
What  wicked  men  do  mofl  defire 
fhall  utterly  decay. 

C  c 


3o2  PSALM    CXIII. 

This  Pfalm,  with  the  five  immediately  following, 
were  called  the  great  Hallelujah,  and  ufed  to  be 
fung  at  the  pafiover-fupper;  Matt.  xxvi.  30.  Here, 
(1)  We  are  folemnly  called  to  celebrate  the  praiies 
of  God  ;  ver.  1 — 3.  (2)  We  are  plentifully  tur- 
mflied  with  matter  of  praife;  viz.  the  heights  of 
his  glory  and  greatnefs,  and  the  depths  of  his  con- 
defcer.fion  and  grace;  ver.  4 — 9. 

Think,  O  my  foul,  what  the  Lord  hath  done  for  me, 
and  for  mine,  and  for  mankind  ! 

tRAISE  God.  Yefervants  of  the  Lord, 
O  praife,  the  Lord's  name  praife. 
i  Yea,  blelled  be  the  name  of  God 
from  this  time  forth  always. 

3  From  rifmg  fun  to  where  it  fcts, 

God's  name  is  to  be  prais'd. 

4  Above  all  nations  God  is  high, 

'bove  heav'iis  his  glory  rais'd. 

5  Unto  the  Lord  our  God,  that  dwells 

on  high,  who  can  compare  ? 

6  Himfelfthat  humbleth  things  to  fee 

in  heav'n  and  earth  that  are  ? 

7  Lie  from  the  duft  doth  raife  the  poor, 

that  very  low  doth  lie  ; 
And  from  the  dunghill  lifts  the  man 
opprefs'd  with  poverty  : 

§  That  he  may  highly  him  advance, 
and  with  the  princes  fetj 
With  thofe  that  of  his  people  are 
the  chief,  ev'n  princes  great. 
9  The  barren  woman  houfe  to  keep 
he  maketh,  and  to  be 
Of  fons  a  mother  full  of  joy. 
Praife  to  the  Lord  give  ye. 


PSAL  M     CXIV.  303 

Jfn  this  Pfalm  are  celebrated,    (1)  God's   bringing  If. 

rael  out  of  their  Egyptian  flavery  ;   ver.  1.    (2)  His 

,|     fetting  up  his  tabernacle  among  them,  and  takino- 

j     them  tor  his  peculiar  people  ;  ver.  2.  (3)  His  divid- 

.}     ing  the  R.ed  Tea  and  Jordan  before  them  ;  ver.  3,  5. 

(4)  His  awful  defcenton  Mount  Sinai,  to  give  them 

his  law  ;  ver.  4,  6,  7.    (5)  His  providing  them  with 

water  from  the  flinty   rock  ;  ver.  S. 

While  I  (ing,  let  my  foul  fee  affected  with  the  grace, 

the  glory,    the  power  of  my  God  ;   and  with   the 

mighty  things  he  hath  done  for  men,  chiefly  in  the 

work  of  our  redemption  ; — and    be  encouraged  to 

truil  him  in  the  greatefl  (traits. 

WHEN  Ifr'el  out  of  Egypt  went, 
and  did  his  dwelling  change, 
When  Jacob's  houfe  went  out  from  thofe 
that  were  of  language  ilrange  ; 
h  He  Judah  did  his  fan&uary, 
his  kingdom  Ifr'el  make. 
3  The  fea  it  faw,  and  quickly  fled  ; 
Jordan  was  driven  back. 

4  Like  rams  the  mountains,  and  like  lambs 

the  hills  fkipp'd  to  and  fro. 

5  O  fea,  why  fledd'ft  thou  ?  Jordan,  back 

why  wail:  thou  driven  fo  ? 

6  Ye  mountains  great,  wherefore  was  h 

that  ye  did  fkip  like  rams  ? 
And  wherefore  was  it,  little  hills, 
that  ye  did  leap  like  lambs  ? 

7  O  at  the  prefenceof  the  Lord, 

earth,  tremble  thou  for  fear, 
While  as  the  prefence  of  the  God 
of  Jacob  doth  appear. 
B  Who  from  the  hard  and  flony  rock 
did  {landing  water  bring, 


3c4  P  S  A  L  M     CXV. 

And  by  his  pow'r  did  turn  the  flint 
into  a  water-fpring. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXV. 

This  pKilm  inurucls  115,  (i)  To  whom  glory  and  praifo 
ought  to  he  afcribed  :  not  to  ourfelves,  but  to  God's 
mercy  and  truth  ;  ver.  T.  r.ot  to  lifeiefs,  fenielefa 
idols,  but  to  God,  whofe  throne  is  in  the  heavens, 
and  who  dceth  whatever  he  pleafeth  ;  ver.  2 — 8,  r ;, 
16.  (2)  How  we  are  to  glorify  God  ;  I, By  trufling 
in  him,  crediting  his  promife,  and  receiving  his 
hleilings;  ver.  9 — 15.  2.  By  blellinghim  while  we 
live;   ver.  17,   i3. 

Learn,  my  foul,  to  deny  thyfelf ;  to  take  up  thy  crofs 
and  follow  ChrUt;  and  to  keep  thyfelf  from  idols. 
But,  make  Jehovah,  as  reconciled  in  Ciirift,  thy 
portion,  thy  truO:,  thy  help,  thy  (hield,  thy  blciled- 
uefs,  thy  comtort,  thy  praife  ;  and  confider  thine 
earthly  enjoyments  as  the  gracious  gifts  of  thy  God, 
and  an  earned:  of  thy  far  more  exceeding  and  eter- 
nal weight  of  glory, 

OT  unto  us,  Lord,  not  to  us, 
but  do  thou  glory  take 
Unto  thy  name,  ev'n  for  thy  truth, 
and  for  thy  mercy's  fake. 

2  O  wherefore  fnould  the  heathen  fay, 

Where  is  their  God  now  gone  ? 

3  But  our  God  in  the  heavens  is, 

what  pieas'd  him  he  hath  done- 

4  Their  idols  filver  are  and  gold, 

work  of  men's  hands  they  be. 

5  Mouths  have  they,  but  they  do  not  fpeak  ; 

and  eyes,  but  do  not  fee. 

6  Ears  have  they,  but  they  do  not  hear  ; 

nofes,  but  favour  not. 
j  Hands,  feet,  but  handle  not,  nor  walk  ; 
nor  fpeak  they  through  their  throat. 


PSALM     CXVI.  3«5 

S  Like  them  their  makers  are  ;•  and  all 

on  them  their  truit  that  build. 
9  O  lir'el,  truit  thou  in  the  Lord  : 

he  is  their  help  and  ihield. 
io  O  Aaron's  houfe,  truit  in  the  Lord  : 

their  help  and  fhield  is  he, 
i  i   Ye  that  fear  God,  trull  in  the  Lord  : 
their  help  and  ihield  he'll  be, 

12  The  Lord  of  us  hath  mindful  beenr 

and  he  will  blefs  us  flill ; 
He  will  the  houfe  of  Ifr'el  blefs, 
blefs  Aaron's  houfe  he  will. 

13  Both  fmall  and  great  that  fear  the  Lord, 

he  will  them  furely  blefs. 

14  The  Lord  will  you,  you  and  your  feed9 

ay  more  and  more  increafe. 

15  O  bleffed  are  ye  of  the  Lord, 

who  made  the  earth  and  heav'n. 

1 6  The  heav'n,  ev'n  heav'ns  are  God's,  but  he 

earth  to  men's  fons  hath  giv'n. 

17  The  dead,  nor  who  to  filence  go, 

God's  praife  do  not  record. 

18  But  henceforth  we  for  ever  will 

blefs  God.     Praife  ye  the  Lord. 

PSAL  M  CXVI. 
This  is  a  Pfalar  of  rh-ankfgiving,  fomewhat  fimil7ar  to 
the,  18th, 30th, 40th,  and  103d  ;  and  represents,  (1) 
The  Pfalmift's  great  diftrefs  and  danger,  whichhad 
almoft  driven  hUi  to  defpair  ;  ver.  3,  10,11.  (2) 
The  fipplication  he  made  to  God  by  prayer,  for 
relief;  and  his  experience  of  God's  gracious  kind- 
nefs,  in  granting  his  reqaeds  ;  hi  hearing,  pitying, 
and  delivering  him  ;  \er.  I,  2,  4,  5,  6,  8.  (3)  His 
fijicere  and  hearty  refolutions,  to  make  a  gratsfui 
CC2- 


3c6  PSALM    CXVI. 

acknowledgment  of  God's  kindnefs,  by  loving  him 
ver.  i.  continuing  to  call  on  him  and  receive  from 
him  ;  ver.  2.  13.  17.  reding  in  him  ;  ver.  7.  walk- 
ing before  him  as  his  devoted  fervant:  ver.  9.  1  6. 
public  confeffion  of  God's  tender  regard  to  him  ; 
ver.  12.  15.  and  fmcere  and  public  paying  of  his 
vows  to  him;  ver.  10 — 19. 
While  I  ling,  let  me  think,  as  before  God,  what  of 
thefe  bleflings  1  have  experienced  :  What  of  thefe 
duties  I  have  earneftly  pracVifed.  If  God  hath  re. 
deemed  me  from  the  broken  law  ;  from  the  lowed 
hell  ;  from  the  mouth  of  the  infernal  lion  ;  and  from 
the  power  of  my  cmrupt  lulls  ;  Jet  my  foul,  and  all 
that  is  within  me,  be  (tirred  up  to  blels  his  holy 
name;  and  let  me  never  lofe  the  heart-animating 
impredions  of  his  benefits. 

LOVE  the  Lord,  becaufe  my  voice 

and  prayers  he  did  hear. 
I,  while  I  live,  will  call  on  him, 

who  bow'd  to  me  his  ear. 
Cf  death  the  cords  and  forrows  did 

about  me  compafs  round, 
The  pains  of  hell  took  hold  on  me  -f 

I  grief  and  trouble  found. 

4  Upon  the  name  of  God  the  Lord 

then  did  I  call  and  fay, 
Deliver  thou  my  foul,  O  Lord,, 
I  do  thee  humbly  pray. 

5  God  merciful  and  righteous  is, 

yea,  gracious  is  our  Lord. 

6  God  faves  the  meek  :  I  was  brought  Iosp, 

he  did  me  help  afford. 

I  O  thou  my  foul,  do  thou  return 
unto  thy  quiet  reft  : 
For  largely,  lo,  the  Lord  to  the2 
his  bounty  hath  exprefs'd.. 


3 


PSAL  M     CXVII.  307 

8  For  my  diftreHed  foul  from  death 
deliver'd  was  by  thee  ; 
Thou  didft  my  mourning  eyes  from  tears, 
my  feet  from  falling,  free. 

9  I  in  the  land  of  thofe  that  live 
will  walk  the  Lord  before. 

10  I  did  believe,  therefore  I  fpake  : 

I  was  afflicted  fore. 

11  I  faid  when  I  was  in  my  hade, 

that  all  men  liars  be. 

12  What  (hall  I  render  to  the  Lord, 

for  all  his  gifts  to  me  ?■ 

13  I'll  of  falvation  take  the  cup, 

on  God's  name  will  I  call. 

14  I'll  pay  my  vows  now  to  the  Lord 

before  his  people  all. 

15  Dear  in  God's  fight  is  his  faints'  death. 

16  Thy  fervant,  Lord,  am  I. 

1  hy  fervant  fure,  thine  handmaid's  fon : 
my  bands  thou  didft  untie. 

17  Thank-ofPrings  I  to  thee  will  give, 

and  on  God's  name  will  call. 

18  I'll  pay  my  vows  now  to  the  Lord, 

before  his  people  all : 

19  Within  the  courts  of  God's  own  houfe, 

within  the  midft  of  thee> 
O  city  of  Jerufalem.  - 
Praife  to  the  Lord  give  ye.. 
F  S  A  L  M    CXVII. 

This  Pfaim   relates  to  the  gofpel  church.     Here  are, 

(1)  A  fhort,  bat  iblemn  call,  to  the  redeemed  of  alt 

nations,  to  praife  their   God;  ver.    1.     (2)    Rich 

iter  of  praife  fuggeftej,  viz.  the  unbounded  mcr- 


3oS  PSALM     CXVIII. 

cy  and  everlafting  faithfulnefs  of  God;  and  hence 
the  fulnefs,  kindnefs,  and  (lability  of  his  covenant 
promifes,  and  the  aecomplifhment  thereof;  ver.  2. 

If  the  Plalm  be  fhort,  let  me  hug  it  in  the  full  aflur- 
ance  of  faith,  and  with  a  heart  all  inflamed  with  the 
loving  kindnefs,  and  all  enraptured  with  admira- 
tion ot  the  goodnefs  of  God,  towards  men,  towards 
the  Gentiles,  and  towards  my  foul. 

OGIVE  ye  praiie  unto  the  Lord, 
all  nations  that  be  : 
Likewife,  ye  people  all,  accord 
his  name  to  magnify. 
2  For  great  to  us-ward  ever  are 

his  loving-kindnefies : 
•     His  truth  endures  for  evermore. 
The  Lord  O  do  ye  blefs. 

PSALM    CXVIII. 

This  Pfalra  was  probably  compofed  by  David,  foon 
after  his  advancement  to,  and  iettlement  on,  his 
throne;  2  Sam.  viii.  And  contains,  (1)  His  ear- 
ned exhortations  to  perfons  of  all  ranks,  offices, 
and  iiates,  to  praiie  the  Lord,  for  his  everlafting 
mercy  and  kindnefs  ;  ver.  1  —  4.  (2)  By  a  recital 
of  the  great  and  gracious  things  which  God  had 
done  tor  him,  he  encourageth  himlelf  and  ethers 
to  truit  in  God  alone;  ver.  $ — 18.  (3)  His  thanki- 
giviugs  forGe&'s  advancement  of  him  to  the  throne, 
notwithstanding  of  all  oppoution — as  typical  of  the 
exaltation  of  jefus  Chritt  ;  ver.  T9 — 22.  (4)  His 
and  the  priefts  and  people's  triumph  in  the  expect- 
ed profperity  of  his  reign  ;  and  of  the  flouriihing 
kingdom  ot  Chrilt  r  ver.  24—29. 

Wiiiie  1  ling,  let  my  foul  foar  aloft  to  Jefus  and  his 
fure  mercies.  Let  me  hehold  him,  who  for  the  fuf- 
ferin^  ot  death  was  made  a  little  lower  than  the 
angels,  now  crowned  with  alory  and  honour,  hav- 
ing all  his  enemies  put  under  his  feet,  but  himlelf 
Lnvelted  with  all  power  in  heaven  and  in  .er.ru>  ; 
and  iurnifhed  with  all  gilts   tor  men,   yea    for  the 


P  S  A  L  M    eXVIII;  309 

rebellious  alfo,  that  God  the  Lord  may  dwell  among 
them;  and,  as  the  God  of  their  falvation,  daily 
load  them  with  his  benefits.  Let  me  rejoice  in 
his  highnefs,  and  have  niyfelf,  and  ail  my  ierviccs, 
bound  with  cords  to  his  altar  ;  and  God  forbid  I 
fhculd  conclude  the  notes,  without  entering  into 
the  very  marrow  of  the  fenfe.  Thou  art  MY  GOD, 
I'll  thee  exalt  ;  MY  GOD  I  will  thee  praife. 

OPR  AISE  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good  : 
his  mercy  lafteth  ever. 

2  Let  thofe  of  Ifrael  now  fay, 

His  mercy  faileth  never. 

3  Now  -let  the  houfe  of  Aaron  fay, 

His  mercy  ladeth  ever. 

4  Let  thofe  that  fear  the  Lord  now  fay, 

His  mercy  faileth  never. 

5  I  in  diftrefs  cali'd  on  the  Lord: 

the  Lord  did  anfwer  me. 
He  in  a  large  p5aceMid  me  fet ; 
from  trouble  made  me  free. 

6  The  mighty  Lord  is  on  my  fide, 

I  will  not  he  afraid  ; 
For  any  thing  that  man  can  do 
I  mail  not  be  difmay'd, 

7  The  Lord  doth  take  my  part  with  them 

that  help  to  fuccour  me  ; 
Therefore  on  thofe  that  do  me  hate 
I  my  defire  mall  fee. 

8  Better  it  is  to  truft  in  God, 

than  truft  in  man's  defence. 

9  Better  to  trad  in  God,  than  make 

princes  our  confidence. 

10  The  nations  joining  all  in  one5 

did  compafs  me  about : 


3io  PSALM     CXV1II. 

But  in  the  Lord's  mod  holy  name 
1  mall  them  all  root  out, 

1 1  They  compals'd  me  about ;  I  fay, 

they  compared  me  about : 
But  in  the  Lord's  mod  holy  name 
I  (hall  them  all  root  out. 

12  Like  bees  they  compafs'd  me  about ; 

like  unto  thorns  that  flame 
They  oxuenched  are  :  for  them  mall  T 
deflroy  in  God's  own  name. 

1 3  Thou  fore  hail:  thruft,  that  1  might  fall  j 

but  my  Lord  helped  me. 
.14  God  my  falvation  is  become, 
my  flrength  and  fong  is  he. 

1 5  In  dwellings  of  the  righteous 

is  heard  the  melody 
Of  joy  and  health:  the  Lord's  right  hand 
doth  ever  valiantly. 

16  The  right  hand  of  the  mighty  Lord 

exalted  is  on  high  : 
The  right  hand  of  the  mighty  Lord 
doth  ever  valiantly. 

17  I  mall  not  die,  but  live,  and  mall 

the  works  of  God  difcover. 

18  The  Lord  hath  me  chaftifed  fore  ; 

but  not  to  death  giv'n  over. 

19  O  fet  ye  open  unto  me 

the  gates  of  righteoufnefs  : 
Then  will  I  enter  into  them, 
and  I  the  Lord  will  blefs. 

20  This  is  the  gate  of  God,  by  it 

the  juft  fhall  enter  in. 


PSALM     CXIX.  3n 

21  Thee  will  I  praife,  for  thou  me  heard'ff, 

and  haft  my  fafety  been. 

22  That  (tone  is  made  head  corner-Rone, 
which  builders  did  defpife. 

23  This  is  the  doing  of  the  Lord, 
and  wondrous  in  our  eyes. 

24  This  is  the  day  God  made,  in  it 
we'll  joy  triumphantly. 

25  Save  now,  I  pray  thee,  Lord  :   I  pray 

fend  now  profperity. 
s6  BlefTed  is  he  in  God's  great  name 
that  cometh  us  to  fave  : 
We,  from  the  houfe  which  to  the  Lord 
pertains,  you  bl effect  have. 

27  God  is  the  Lord,  who  unto  us 

hath  made  light  to  arife  ; 
Bind  ye  unto  the  altar's  horns, 
with  cords,  the  facrifice. 

28  Thou  art  my  God,  I'll  thee  exalt ; 

my  God,  I  will  thee  praife. 

29  Give  thanks  to  God,  for  he  is  good  ; 

his  mercy  lads  always. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXIX. 

This    Pfalm    is    a    collection    of    David's    precious 

.    thoughts,  forrowfnl  complaints,  bumble  petitions, 

and  holy  reiolmions,  which  it  feems,  he  had  written 

down  as  they  occurred,  and  which  in  the  end  of  his 

life,  hedigefted  into  the  form   in  which  they  now 

franc!,  confiding  of  as  many  parts  as  there  are  ier- 

ters    in    the  Hebrew   alphabet,  the  eight  verfes  of 

each  always  beginning  with  the  fame  letter  in  the 

original.      Ihp  general   icope  of  it  is    to   magnify 

-    God's  word,  and  m.hke  it  honourable.  To  intimate 

that  it  informs        ot   whatever  we  ought  to  expect 

Fro  11  G    '  ij  ofgracio'i^  donation,   and  of 

wh&itvur   he   may  expert  from   us   in  the  way  of 


3i2  PSA  L  M     CXIX. 

grateful  returns  of  duty, — it  is  reprefented  uncle 
ten  different  characters,    one  or  other  of  which  i 
to  be    tound   in    every    verfe,    except  ihe  r22d  ant  \ 
Ig2d, — As  God's  LAW,  becaufe  framed  and  ;  u  b  1  i  fli 
ed  by  him   as  our  Sovereign  ; — His  COMMAND 
MENTS,  becaufe  given  with  authority  and  lodge< 
with  us  as  a  truft  ; — His  PRECEPTS,  becaufe  per 
emptori'y  prefcrihed,  and   not  left   as  a   thing  in 
different  ; — Hi3  STATUTES,  becaufe  it  is  fixed  am 
determined,    and    of  'perpetual    obligation  ; — Hi 
WORD,  becaufe  it  is  the  declaration  of  his  mind 
and  Chrift  his  eflential    Word   is  all,   and  in  ali 
therein; — His    WAY,  becaufe  it  reprcfents  Chrift 
the  W^av,   the  Truth,  and  the  Life,  and  is  the  ruh 
of  our  faith  and  obedience  ;— His  TESTIMONIES; 
becaufe  therein  God   upon  his  word,  bis  oath,  anc 
writ,  declares  to  men  the    truths  necellary  to  be 
known,  in  order  to  his  honour  and  their  faivation 
as  ratified    in  the  death    of  his   Son; — His  JUDG> 
MENTS,    becaufe    it  is  framed  in  infinite   wifdom 
and  by   it  we  muft  both  judge  and  be  judged;   but 
in  verfe    79.84.  121.  judgment  denotes    liglreous 
conduct;  it  is    called  his  RIGHTEOUSNESS,  be- 
caufe  it  is  holy,   jnft,  and   good,  and  is  the  perfect 
ftandard    of  righteoufnels  ; — and  his   TRUTH  or 
FAITHFULNESS,    becsufe  its  leading    truths  are 
eternal,    ana  the  faithfulnefs  of  God  is  pledged  in 
every  point  thereo.. 
While  I  Ung,  let  me  ai!  along  enter  into  the  fpirit  of 
the  Pfalm.  Let  my  delight  be  in  God's  testimonies; 
my   defires    after  God's   prefence ;    and  my  endea- 
vours to  have  God  honoured.      Let  God's  word  be 
my  rule,    my    food,    my    armour,  my   wealth,  my 
comfort ;  and  God  himfelf,  as  therein  revealed  and 
bellowed,  be  my.everlafting  and  infinite  all. 

A  L  E  P  H.  Part  1//. 
Hce,  (f)  David  marks  out  holy  men  as  the  onlvblef. 
fed  men  ;  ver.  I  —  3.  (2)  Begi  that  io  h;s  owti  no- 
nour  and  fatisfaexion,  he  may  be  helped  of  v^od  to 
an  upright  obfervance  of  his  laws;  ver.  4 — 6.  (}}ln 
the  faith  of  God's  direction  and  afliftance,  he  refolves 
topraifeand  obey  him  ;  ver,    7,  8. 


PSALM    CXlX.  313 

>  LESSED  are  they  that  undenTd> 
3     and  ftraight  are  in  the  way; 
Who  in  the  Lord's  mod  holy  law 

do  walk,  and  do  not  ftray. 
Blefied  are  they  who  to  cbferve 

his  ftatutes  are  inclin'd  ; 
And  who  do  feek  the  living  God 

with  their  whole  heart  and  mind* 

Such  in  his  ways  do  walk,  and  they 

do  no  iniquity. 
Thou  had  commanded  us  to  keep 

thy  precepts  carefully. 
Q  that  thy  ftatutes  to  obferve 

thou  wouldft  my  ways  direct  ] 
Then  (hall  I  not  be  main'd,  when  I 

thy  precepts  all  refpect. 

Then  with  integrity  of  heart 

thee  will  I  praife  and  blefs, 
When  I  the  judgments  all  have  leaned 

of  thy  pure  righteoufnefs. 
That  I  will  keep  thy  ftatutes  all 

firmly  refolv'd  have  I : 
O  do  not  then,  mod  gracious  God* 

forfake  me  utterly. 

BET  H.  Part  2d. 
!e,  (1)  Points  out  the  proper  method  of  mortifying 
lulls  and  attaining  true  holinefs;  ver.  9.  (2)  Pro- 
feffeth  his  attachment  to  God  and  his  word,  and 
Fupplicates  wifdom,  direction  and  fupport ;  ver, 
to — 12.  (3)  Reflects  wJTh  fatistactidn  on  his  for- 
mer regard  to  God's  truth  and  ways;  ver.  13,  T/n 
And,  (4)  Refolves-to  perfevere  therein,  ver.  l£?  1^* 

D  d 


iU  P  S  A  L  M     CXIX. 

9  By  what  means  in  all  a  young  man  iefiHi 

his  way  to  purify  ? 
If  he  according  to  thy  word 
thereto  attentive  be. 

10  Unfeignedly  thee  have  I  fought 

with  all  my  foul  and  heart : 
O  let  me  not  from  the  right  path 
of  thy  commands  depart. 

1 1  Thy  word  I  in  my  heart  have  hid, 

that  I  offend  not  thee, 
is   O  Lord,  thou  ever  bleiled  art, 
thy  (tatutes  teach  thou  me. 

13  The  judgments  of  thy  mouth  each  one 

my  lips  declared  have : 

14  More  joy  thy  teftimonies'  way 

than  riches  all  me  gave. 

15  I  will  thy  holy  precepts  make 

my  meditation ; 
And  carefully  I'll  have  refpecl 
unto  thy  ways  each  one. 

16  Upon  thy  Uatutes  my  delight 

fliall  conftantly  be  fet ; 
And,  by  thy  grace,  I  never  will 
thy  holy  word  lorget. 

G  I  M  E  L.     Part  3d. 

(1)  With  eagernefs  and  longfrtgs  of  heart,  he  fupp 
cate3  divine  favour,  and  in  it  rod  ion  in  God'struth 
ver.  17 — 20.      (2)  Remarks    the  ji*ft  vengeance 
God  upon  luch  as  wander  from  his  ways  ;  ver. 
(3)  Supplicates  prefervatinn  from  reproach,  as 
observed,  meditated  on,  delighted  in,  and  confuh 
God's  word  in  all  his  conduct ;  ver.  22 — 24. 

17  With  me  thy  fervant,  in  thy  grace, 
deal  bountifully,  Lord  j 


. 


P  S  A  L  M     CXIX.  315 

That  by  thy  favour  I  may  live, 

and  duly  keep  thy  word. 
Open  mine  eyes,  that  of  thy  law 

the  wonders  I  may  fee. 
lam  a  ftranger  on  this  earth, 

hide  not  thy  laws  from  me. 

My  foul  within  me  breaks,  and  doth 

much  fainting  ftiil  endure, 
Through  longing  that  it  hath  all  tiaies 

unto  thy  judgments  pure. 
1   Thou  hail  rebuk'd  the  curfed  proud, 

who  from  thy  precepts  fwerve. 
Reproach  and  ma  me  remove  from  me, 

for  I  thy  laws  obferve. 

Againff.  me  princes  fpake  with  fpite, 

while  they  in  eounfel  fat  : 
But  I,  thy  fervant,  did  upon 

thy  ftatutes  meditate. 

4  My  comfort,  and  my  heart's  delight, 

thy  teftimonies  be, 
And  they,  in  all  my  doubts  and  fears, 
are  counfellors  to  me. 

D  ALETH.     Part 4th. 

s,  (1)  Reprefents  his  diftrefs,  and  his  behaviour  tin 
tier  it,  ver;  15,  26,  2S,  gp,  31.  (?)  Supplicates  fpi. 
ritual  quickening,  inftru&'ion,  (trength,  rectitude 
of  fentimenr,  and  honour  in  the  Lord's  way;  ver 
25,  31.  (3)  Refolves  under  the  influences  oi  hea- 
ven, to  be  more  aclive  in  holinefs;  ver.  32. 

5  My  foul  to  dull  cleaves  :  quicken  me 

according  to  thy  word, 
)  My  ways  I  mew5d,  and  me  thou  heard: 
teach  me  thy  ftatutes,  Lord. 


3i6  PSALM     CXIX. 

27  The  way  of  thy  commandements 

make  me  aright  to  know  : 
So  all  thy  works  that  wondrous  are 
I  mall  to  others  fhow. 

28  My  foul  doth  melt,  and  drop  away, 

for  heavinefs  and  grief: 
To  me,  according  to  thy  word,   j 
give  itrength  and  fend  relief, 

29  From  me  the  wicked  way  of  lies 

let  far  removed  be  : 
And  gracioufly  thy  holy  law 
do  thou  grant  unto  me 

30  I  cholen  have  the  perfect  way 

of  truth  and  verity  : 
Thy  judgments  that  mod  righteous  are 
before  me  laid  have  I. 

31  I  to  thy  tellimonies  cleave  : 

fhame  do  not  on  me  caff.. 

32  I'll  run  thy  precepts  way,  when  thou 

my  heart  enlarged  had. 

H  E.     Part  5th. 

Ke,  (1)  Prays  for  divine  mftru.^ions,  falsifying 
influences,  quickening  grace ;  for  the  accom- 
plimment  of  God's  promifes  to  him;  and  againfl 
covetoufnefs,  vanity,  and  reproach  ;  ver.  33 — 40. 
(2)  Enforces  his  reqaefts,  from  his  holy  refolutions  ; 
his  relation  to  God  ;  his  zeal  for  his  honour  ;  and 
his  r^rd  to  his  excellent  declarations,  promifes, 
and  precepts  ;  ver.  33,  34,  38,  3c,  4c 

33  Teach  me,  O  Lord,  the  perfect  way, 

of  thy  precepts  divine, 
And  to  obferve  it  to  the  end 
I  mail  mp  heart  incline. 


PSAL  M     CXIX.  317 

24  Give  undenlanding  unto  me, 

fo  keep  thy  law  {hall  I ; 
Yea,  ev'n  with  my  whole  heart  I  fhall 
obferve  it  carefully. 

25  In  thy  law's  path  make  me  to  go, 

for  I  delight  therein. 
36  My  heart  unto  thy  teft  imonies, 

and  not  to  greed,  incline. 
2,7  Turn  thou  away  my  fight  and  eyes 

from  viewing  vanity  : 
And  in  thy  good  and  holy  way 

be  pless'd  to  quicken  me. 

38  Confirm  to  me  thy  gracious  word, 

which  I  did  gladly  hear, 
Ev'n  to  thy  fervant,  Lord,  who  is 
devoted  to  thy  fear. 

39  Turn  thou  away  my  fear'd  reproach  y 

for  good  thy  judgments  be. 

40  Lo,  for  thy  precepts  I  have  long'd  ; 

in  thy  truth  quicken  me. 

V  A  U.     Fart  6th. 

Here  are,  ( 1)  The  prayers  he  prefented  to  God  ;  ver. 
4T,  43.  (2)  The  graces  he  exercifed  upon  God  and 
his  word;  faith,  hope,  love;  ver.  42,  42,  47,  48. 
(3)  The  practice  he  refolved  on,  through  grace  ; 
to  keep  God's  law  ;  to  feek  and  cheerfully  pracVife- 
his  precepts  ;  boldly  publifli  his  truth  to  others  ;. 
and  to  delight  in,  meditate  on,  and  zealoufly  rs» 
duce  them  to  practice ;  ver.  44 — 48. 

41  Let  thyfweet  mercies  alio  come. 

and  vifit  me,  O  Lord  : 
Ev'n  thy  benign  falvation, 
according  to  thy  word, 
D  da. 


3i8  PSALM    CXIX. 

42  So  (hall  I  have  wherewith  I  may 

give  him  an  anfwer  jult, 
Who  fpitefully  reproacheth  me; 
for  in  thy  word  1  truft. 

43  The  word  of  truth  out  of  my  mouth 

take  thou  not  utterly  ; 
For  on  thy  judgments  righteous    « 
my  hope  doth  dill  rely. 

44  So  fhall  I  keep  for  evermore 

thy  law  contiuually. 

45  And  fith    that  I  thy  precepts  feek, 

I'll  walk  at  liberty. 

46  I'll  fpeak  thy  word  to  kings,  and  I 

with  fhame  mail  not  be  mov'd  : 

47  And  will  delight  myfelf  always 

in  thy  laws,  which  I  lov'd. 
43   To  thy  commandments,  which  I  loy'd, 
my  hands  lift  up  1  will : 
And  I  will  alfo  meditate 
upon  thy  flatutes  dill. 

Z  A  1  N.     Part  nth. 

Hepvefents,  (1)   The    comfort  be  had  found  in  God's 
word  ;  ver.    40,  50,  52,   54.     (2)  His   defire  that 
God  would  fulfil  his   promifes  ;   ver.  49.     and  his 
care  to   remember,  thi.  k  on;   and    pracYife    God's 
truths;  ver.  5r,  52,  '55,  56.      (3)  The  injurious  re- 
proach   he    fnffered   from  the  wkked  ;  and  his  ab- 
ho.  rence  of  their  fin,  and  dread  of  their  punithment : 
ver  51,  S3- 
^9  Remember,  Lord,  thy  gracious  word, 
thou  to  thy  fervant  fpake, 
Which,  for  a  ground  of  my  fure  hope, 
thou  caufed'ft  me  to  take. 


V  S  A  L  M  CXIX.  319 

50  This  word  of  thine  my  comfort  is 

in  mine  affliction  : 
For  in  my  (traits  I  am  reviv'd 

by  this  thy  word  alone.  (fliifPd 

51  The  men   whofe  hearts  with  pride  are 

did  greatly  rne  deride  : 
Yet  from  thy  (Irak  commandements 
I*have  not  turn'd  afide. 

52  Thy  judgments  righteous,  O  Lord, 

which  thou  of  old  forth  gave, 
I  did  remember  ;  and  myfelf 
by  them  comforted  have. 

53  Horror  took  hold  on  me,  becaufe 

ill  men  thy  law  forfake. 

54  I  in  my  houfe  of  pilgrimage 

thy  laws  my  fongs  do  make. 

55  Thy  name  by  night,  Lord,  I  did  mind, 

and  I  have  kept  thy  law. 

$6  And  this  I  had,  becaufe  thy  word 

I  kept,  and  flood  in  awe. 

C  H  E  T  H.  Part  Stiy 
,  We  have  here,  (1)  The  portion  hechofe;  ver.  57.  (M 
The  purpole  he  formed;  ver.  57,  (q)  The  prayers 
he  offered  up,  for  favour,  mercy,  and  inftructions  ; 
ver.  58.  64.  (4)  The  penitential  csre  he  rook  to  cbev 
God's  law;  ver.  59,  60,  6r.  (5)  The  complaints  he 
uttered;  ver. 61,  (6)  His  ferventthankfgiving ;  ver, 
62.  (7)  His  choice  companions  ;  ver.  69.  (8)  His 
deep  fenfe  of  God's  abundant  mercy  and  o-race  ;  ver* 
64. 

57  Thou  my  lure  portion  art  alone, 
which  I  did  choofe,  O  Lord  : 
I  have  refolv'd,  and  laid,  that  I 
would  keep  thy  holy  word* 


32o  P  S  A  L  M     CX.X.. 

|8    With  my  whole  heart  I  did  intreat 
thy  face  and  favour  free  : 
According  to  thy  gracious  word, 
be  merciful  to  me. 

59  I  thought  upon  my  former  ways, 

and  did  my  life  weil  try  ; 
And  to  thy  teftimonies  pure 
my  feet  then  turned  L 

60  I  did  not  ftav  nor  linger  lone, 

as  thofe  that  flothfa!  are ; 
But  haftily  thy  laws  to  keep 
myfelf  I  did  prepare. 

61  Bands  of  ill  men  me  robb'd  ;  yet  I 

thy  precepts  did  not  flight. 

62  l*il  rife  at  midnight  thee  to  praife, 

ev'n  for  thy  judgments  right. 

63  I  am  companion  to  ail  thofe 

who  fear,  and  thee  obey. 

64  O  Lord,  thy  mercy  fills  the  earth :. 

teach  me  thy  laws  I  pray. 

T  E  T  H.     Part  9i!u 

Contains,  (1)  Hearty  acknowledgments  of  God's  faith- 
fulneis  and  goodnefs,  and  of  the  excellency  and  ufe- 
fulnefs  of  his  word  ;  ver.  65.  68.  72.  (2)  Humble 
acknowledgments  of  the  advantage  he  had  received 
from  his  afflictions  ;  ver.  67.  71.  (3)  Complaints  of 
the  pride,  calumnious  reproach,  and  luxurious  ftu- 
pidity,  of  wicked  men;  ver.  69,70.  (4)  Supplications 
for  divine  inUruction  ;  ver.  66.  63.  (5)  Declarations 
of  his  regard  to  God's  word,  and  refolutions  to  per* 
ievere  in  theobfervar.ee  thereof;  ver.  66 — 72. 

65  Well  h2.fl  thou  with  thy  fervant  dealr^ 

as  thou  didil  promife  give. 


PSAL  M     CX1X.  321 

Good  judgment  me  and  know  ledge  teach3 

for  I  thy  word  believe. 
Ere  I  afflicted  was  I  ftray'd, 

but  now  I  keep  thy  word. 
Both  good  thou  art,  and  good  thou  df>'f£; 

teach  me  thy  ftatutes,  Lord. 

The  men  that  are  puft  up  with  pride 

againfl  me  forg'd  a  lie  ; 
Yet  thy  commandements  obferve 

with  my  whole  heart  will  I. 
70  Their   hearts,  thro'    worldly    eafe    and 

as  fat  as  greafe  they  be  ;  (wealth, 

But  in  thy  holy  law  I  take 

deiigfct  continually. 

It  hath  b^Qn  very  good  for  me 

that  I  afflicted  was, 
That  I  might  well  inftructed  be, 

and  learn  thy  holy  laws. 
The  word  that  cometh  from  thy  mouth 

is  better  unto  me 
Than  many  thoufands  and  great  fums 

of  gold  and  filver  be, 

J  O  D.  Part  10th. 
Contains,  (f)  Thankful  acknowledgments  of  God's 
kindnefs,  in  creation;  and  of  his  ecpity  and  faith- 
fulness in  afflicting;  ver.  if.  75.  (2)  Earneft  {appli- 
cations tor  divine  inflruclion,  for  frefh  disco- 
veries of  God's  tnercy;  for  the  confulion  of  ene« 
mies,and  thecomfortable  fellow  (hip  of  friends  ;  and 
for  an  honourable  foundnefs  of  heart ;  ver.  73.  76, 
77.  79,  So.  {%)  Holy  joy  in  the  comfort  of  fellow, 
faints,  and  especially  in  God's  mercy  aed  word  ;  ver. 
74.  76-,  77.  (4)  A  1  holy  refolution  to  meditate  on, 
and  cleave  to  God's  tefHmonies  amldlt  perfecuiion  ; 
ver.  78. 


322  P  S  A  L  M     CXIX. 

J 3  Thou  macTft  and  fafnion'd  ft  me  ;  thy  laws. 

to  know,  give  wifdom,  L>rd  : 
74  So  who  thee  fear  fhall  joy  to  fee 

me  trufting  in  thy  word. 
j $  That  very  right  thy  judgments  are 

I  know,  and  do  confefs  ; 
And  that  thou  haft  afflicted  me 

in  truth  and  faithfulnefs. 

Ay6  O  let  thy  kindnefs  merciful, 
I  pray  thee,  comfort  me, 
As  to  thy  fervant  faithfully 
was  promifed  by  thee. 

77  And  let  thy  tender  mercies  come 

to  me  that  I  may  live  ; 

Becaufe  thy  holy  laws  to  me 

fweet  delectation  give. 

78  Lord,  let  the  proud  afharned  be  : 

for  they,  without  a  caufe, 
With  me  perverfely  dealt ;  but  I 
will  mufe  upon  thy  laws. 

79  Let  fuch  as  fear  thee,  and  have  known 

thy  flatutes,  turn  to  me. 

80  My  heart  let  in  thy  laws  be  found, 

that  fnarn'd  I  never  be. 

C  A  P  H.      Part  nth. 

Contains,  (1)  Bitter  complaints  of  great  and  long  c}if- 
trefs;  vcr.  Si — S7.  (2)  Fervent  {applications  ior 
fpeedy  comfort,  help,  and  quickening,  ver-  82.  £6. 
83.  (3)  Pleas  wherewith  ihefe  funplicatieiis  are  en- 
forced; as  that,  his  dillrefs  was  become  bfupppc;- 
able  ;  ihat  his  hope  was  in  God's  word,  and  he 
clave  to  it  in  his  profeiuon  and  praclke  \  that  his 
life  was  but  fhort,  to  have  fo  much  or  it  fpcv\  in  the 
furnace  of  affliction  ;   that  the  malice  and  pride  of 


PS  A  L  M    CXJX.  323 

his  erse-m?:-  v??re  exceiUve  ;  2nd,  in  fine,  that  GccTs 
1      in  r  kind  sefs  evas   iniinite  ;  ver.  8r  —  83. 

81  My  foul  (or  thy  falvation  faints  ; 

vet  I  thv  word  believe. 

82  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy  word  ;  I  fay, 

w h  en  w  i  1 1 1  h  o  u  co  m f or t  gi v e  ? 

83  For  like  a  bottle  I'm  become, 

that  in  the  fmoke  is  let  : 
I'm  black,  and  oarch'd  with  grief :  vet  I 
thy  ftatutes  not  forget. 

84  How  many  art  thy  fervant's  days? 

when  wilt  thou  execute 
Juft  judgment  on  thefe  wicked  men 
that  do  me  perfecute  ? 

85  The  proud  have  digged  pits  for  me, 

which  is  againfl:  thy  laws 
85  Thy  words  all  faithful  are:  help  me, 
purfu'd  without  a  caufe. 

87  They  fo  conuim'd  me,  that  on  earth 

my  life  they  fcarce  did  leave  : 
Thy  precepts  yet  forfook  I  not, 
but  clofe  to  them  did  cleave, 

88  After  thy  loving-kindnefs,  Lord, 

me  quicken  and  prefer ve ; 
The  teiumony  o^  thy  mouth,    . 
fo  mall  I  fall  obferve. 

LAME  D.     Part  i2ik 

Represents,  (1)  The  eternity  and  unchan^eablenefs  of 
God's  word  and  works-,  ver.  Bo.  90,  9-1,  (2)  The 
advantage  of  delighting  in,  and  clewing  to  God's 
truths;  ver.  92,  93.  [2)  God's  inrereR  in  men,  a 
rsafon  of  his  favingthe  observers  of  his  law  ;  ver.  04 
(4)  David's  adherence  lo  God's  tr Tths  amid't  fu» 
rioas   perfecution  ;   ver.    95.     (5)  The  fuperlaave 


324  PSALM    CXIX. 

excellency  of  God's  word,  above  all  earthly  enjoy« 
ments ;  ver.  96, 

89  Thy  word  for  ever  is,  O  Lord, 

in  heaven  fettled  raft. 

90  Unto  all  generations 

thy  faithfulnefs  doth  lafh. 
The  earth  thou  hail  eftabiifhed, 
and  it  abides  by  thee. 

91  This  day  they  (land  as  thou  ordain'dft : 

for  all  thy  fervants  be. 

92  Unlefs  in  thy  mofc  perfect  law 

my  foul  delights  had  found 
I  fhould  have  periihed,  when  as 
my  troubles  did  abound. 

93  Thy  precepts  I  will  ne'er  forget ; 

they  quickening  to  me  brought. 

94  Lord,  I  am  thine,  O  fave  thou  me: 

thy  precepts  I  have  fought. 

95  For  me  the  wicked  have  laid  wait, 

me  feeking  to  deftroy  : 
But  I  thy  teftimonies  true       . 
confider  will  with  joy. 

96  An  end  of  all  perfection 

here  have  I  feen,  O  God  : 
But  as  for  thy  commandement 
it  is  exceeding  broad. 

IVi  E  M.      Part  13M. 

Keprefents  the  piaimUi  s  ardent  afFeclion  to  God's 
law  ;  ver.  97  tjecaufe,  (i)  Thereby  he  had  attain- 
ed much  ufeful  knowledge  and  wifdom  ;  ver.  98 — 
100.  (2)  rhereb\  he  was  enabled  to  retrain  from, 
and  hate  fin  ;  ver.  10T,  104.  (2)  Thereby  he  was 
preferred  (ready  in  the  path  of  his  duty  ;  ver.  iot, 

•  to 2  (4)  Thereby  he  obtained  much  comfort  to 
his  foul;  ver.  IQ2. 


PSALM     CX1X.  325 

7  O  how  love  I  thy  law !  it  is 

my  ftudy  all  the  day. 

8  It  makes  me  wifer  than  my  foes : 

for  it  doth  with  me  (lay. 

9  Than  all  my  teachers  now  I  have 

more  underftanding  far : 
Becaufe  my  meditation 
thy  teftimonies  are. 

00  In  underftanding  I  excel 

thofe  that  are  ancients : 
For  I  endeavoured  to  keep 
all  thy  commandements. 

01  My  feet  from  each  ill  way  I  ftay'd, 

that  I  may  keep  thy  word. 

02  I  from  thy  judgments  have  not  fwerv'd: 

for  thou  haft  taught  me,  Lord, 

03  How  fweet  unto  my  tafte,  O  Lord, 

are  all  thy  words  of  truth  ! 
Yea,  I  do  find  them  fweeter  far 

than  honey  to  my  mouth. 
I-  I  through  thy  precepts  that  are  pure, 

do  underftanding  get : 
I  therefore  ev'ry  way  that's  falfe 

with  all  my  heart  do  hate. 

N  U  N,     Part   14th. 

eprefents,  (1)  The  remarkable  ufefulnefs  of  God's 
word  ;  ver.  105.  (2)  David's  folemn  dedication  of 
himfelf  to  God's  fervice;  ver.  106.  (3)  His  recourfe 
to  God  by  prayer  under  his  afflictions ;  ver.  io7? 
108.  (4)  His  faithful  adherence  to  God's  way,  a- 
midft  trouble  and  persecution ;  ver.  109,  no.  (5) 
His  folemn  and  deliberate  choice  of  God's  Wore 
for  his  portion  and  rule  ;  ver.  in,  112. 
Ee 


326  PSALM   CXIX. 

105  Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp, 

and  to  my  path  a  light. 

106  I  fworn  have,  and  I  will  perform, 

to  keep  thy  judgments  right. 

107  I  am  with  fore  afHi&ion 

ev'n  overwhelmed,  O  Lord  ; 
In  mercy  raife  and  quicken  me, 
according  to  thy  word. 

io3  The  free  will-off 'rings  of  my  mouth 
accept,  I  thee  befeech  ^ 
And  unto  me  thy  fervant,  Lord, 
thy  judgments  clearly  teach. 

109  Though  (till  my  foul  be  in  my  hand, 

thy  laws  1*11  not  forget : 

1 10  I  err'd  not  from  them,  though  for  me, 

the  wicked  fnares  did  fet. 

1 1 1  I  of  thy  teftimonies  have 

above  all  things  made  choice, 
To  be  my  heritage  for  ay  ; 
for  they  my  heart  rejoice, 

1 1 2  I  carefully  inclined  have 

my  heart  fiill  to  attend ; 
Thar  I  thy  ftatutes  may  perform 
alway  unto  the  end. 

S  A  M  E  C  H.     Part  \yh. 

We  have  here,  (1)  David's  hatred  of  fin,  and  love  of 
God's  law  ;  vc-r.  1 13.  (2)  Mis  profeflion  of  depend- 
ante  upon  God;  ver.  114.  (3;  His  debarring  of 
wicked  men  from  his  company  ;  vcr.  115.  (4)  His 
prayer  for  fupport,  comfort,  and  honour,  in  the 
Lord's  way  ;  vcr.  116,  117.  (5}  His  forelight  of, 
and  trembling  at  the  ruin  of  the  wicked;  ver.  n3 
— 120. 


PSALM     CXIX.  327 

1 13  I  hate  the  thoughts  of  vanity, 
but  love  thy  law  do  I. 

114  My  mield  and  hiding-place  thou  art  : 

I  on  thy  word  rely. 

115  All  ye  that  evil-doers  are, 

from  me  depart  away  ; 
For  the  commandments  of  my  God 
I  purpofe  to  obey. 

116  According  to  thy  faithful  word 

uphold  and  'ftabliih  me, 
That  I  may  live,  and  of  my  hope 
afhamed  never  be, 

17  Hold  thou  me  up,  fo  (hall  I  be 

in  peace  and  iafety  full : 
And  to  thy  ftatutes  have  reipecl: 
continually  I  will. 

1 8  Thou  tread'ft  down  all  that  love  to  ftray  ; 

falfe  their  deceit  doth  prove. 

19  Lewd  men  like  drofs  away  thou  puti'ft ; 

therefore  thy  law  I  love, 

20  For  fear  of  thee  my  very  fle(h 

doth  tremble,  all  difmay'd  ; 
And  of  thy  righteous  judgments,  Lord, 
my  foul  is  much  afraid. 

A  IN.  Part  16th. 
Fere  Davu1,  (?)  Appeals  to  God  for  his  integrity 
and  equity  ;  ver.  I2f.  (2)  Supplicates  that  God 
would  protect  him  againft  enemies  ;  grant  him. 
merciful  deliverance,  and  faving  inltruc'tion  ;  and 
arifefor  the  maintenance  of  his  own  honour;  ver, 
I2f  — 126.  (3)  Enforces  his  requefts  with  thefe 
pleas — that  he  was  God's  fervant ;  and  that  he 
co-uld  no  longer  bear  up  under  trouble  ;  ver.  122—*- 
12?.  (4)  Profefieth  his  Superlative  regard  to  God's 
law,  and  hatred  of  all  iniquity  ;  ver.  127$  128, 


328  PSALM     CX1X. 

121    To  all  men  I  have  judgment  done, 

performing  juftice  right ; 
Then  let  me  not  be  left  unto 

my  fierce  oppreflors*  might. 
722  For  good  unto  thy  fervam,  Lord, 

thy  fervant' s  furety  be  ; 
From  the  oppreffion  of  the  proud 

do  thou  deliver  me. 
123  Mine  eyes  do  fail  with  looking  long 

for  thy  falvation, 
The  word  of  thy  pure  righteoufnefs 

while  I  do  wait  upon, 
j  24  In  mercy  with  thy  fervant  deal, 

thy  laws  me  teach  and  mow. 

125  I  am  thy  fervant,  wifdom  give, 

that  I  thy  laws  may  know. 

126  5Tis  time  thou  work,  Lord;    for  the 

made  void  thy  law  divine.  (hav< 

127  Therefore  thy  precepts  more  I  love 

than  gold,  yea,  gold  mod  fine. 

128  Concerning  all  things  thy  commands 

all  right  I  judge  therefore  : 
And  ev'ry  falfe  and  wicked  way 
I  perfectly  abhor. 

P  E.  Part  nth. 
Here  David,  (1)  Declares  his  efteem  of,  and  regard  t 
God's  word  ;  ver.  129 — T31.  and  his  deep  concer 
for  men's  violation  thereof;  ver.  13^.(2)  Supplicate 
for  mercy,  direction,  prefervation,  deliverance,  fpj 
ritual  comfort,   and  inllrtiftion  ;   ver.    132 — 1^5, 

129  Thy  ftatutes,  Lord,  are  wonderful, 

my  foul  them  keeps  with  care. 

130  The  entrance  of  thy  word  gives  light, 

makes  wife  who  fimnle  are. 


PS'AL  M  CXIX.  329. 

31  My  mouth  I  have  wide  opened, 

and  panted  earnestly , 
While  after  thy  commandements 
I  long'd  exceedingly. 

32  Look  on  me,  Lord,  and  merciful 

do  thou  unto  me  prove, 
As  thou  art  wont  to  do  to  thofe 
thy  name  who  truly  love. 
^^   O  let  my  footfteps  in  thy  word 
aright  (fill  order'd  be  ; 
Let  no  iniquity  obtain 
dominion  over  me. 

34  From  man's  oppreffion  fave  thou  m-ej. 

fo  keep  thy  laws  I  will. 

35  Thy  face  make  on  thy  fervant  (bine  : 

teach  me  thy  (tatutes  frill. 
|p>  Rivers  of  waters  from  mine  eyes 
did  run  down,  when  1  faw 
How  wicked  men  run  on  in  fin, 
and  do  not  keep  thy  law* 

T-S  A  D  D  I.     Part  i$th. 

|bptains,  (1)  David's  celebration  of  theriguteoufnefa 
of  God's  nature  and  work,  andof  the  rightcoufnefs, 
faith  fa!  nefs,  and  purity  of  his  word  ;  ver.  137,  13S. 
140.  142.  t  44.  (2)  His  avowed  remembrance  of,  zeal 

:  for,  and  delight  in  God's  word,  notwiihftandmg 
much  contempt  and  trouble,  fuffered  on  account  of 
his  adherence  to  it;  ver.  139 — 143.  (3)  His  fervens 
prayer  for  fpiritual  inftru&lon  ;  ver.  144. 

f  37  O  Lord,  thou  art  mod  righteous, 

thy  judgments  are  upright, 
138  Thy  teflimonies  thou  command' ft 

mod  faithful  are  and  right, 
E  e  2. 


33o  PSALM    CX1X. 

139  My  zeal  hath  even  confumed  me, 

becaufe  mine  enemies 
Thy  holy  words  forgotten  have, 
and  do  thy  laws  defpife. 

1 40  Thy  word's  mod  pure  ;  therefore  on  it 

thy  fervant's  love  is  fet. 
1  44    Small  and  defpis'd  I  am  ;  yet  I 
thy  precepts  not  forget. 

1 42  Thy  righteoufnefs  is  righteoufnefs 

which  ever  doth  endure  ; 

Thy  holy  law,  Lord,  alfo  is 

the  very  truth  moil  pure. 

143  Trouble  and  anguifh  have  me  found, 

and  taken  hold  on  me  : 
Yet  in  my  trouble  my  delights 
thy  jufl  commandments  be. 

144  Eternal  righteoufnefs  is  in 

thy  teftimonies  all ; 
Lord,  to  me  underftanding  give, 
and  ever  live  I  fhaih 

K  O  P  H.  Fart  i9th. 
Contains,  (1)  David's  importunate  Applications  for 
gracious  audience,  neceflary  i'alvation,  and  q  iick- 
et.ing  iifl  cue;  ver.  145 — 147.  14,.  (2)  His  hopes 
in,  and  meditations  on  God's  word,  as  perfectly 
true,  and  perpetually  ftabW  ;  ,-er.  147,148.  151,152. 
{%)  Iti  danger  from  wicked  men,  he  flees  to  God 
for  relief  j    ver.    149 — 151. 

i  j .5  With  my  whole  heart  I  cry'd,  Lord,  hear  \ 
I  will  thy  word  obey. 

146  I  cry'd  to  thee,  fave  me,  and  I 

will  keep  thy  laws  alway. 

147  I  of  the  morning  did  prevent 

the  dawning,  and  did  cry  : 


PSALM    CXIX.  33f 

For  al  mine  expe&ation 
did  on  thy  word  rely. 

148  Mine  eyes  did  timeoufly  prevent 

the  watches  of  the  night, 
That  in  thy  word  with  careful  mind3 
then  meditate  I  might. 

149  After  thy  loving-kindnefs  hear 

my  voice,  that  calls  on  thee  ; 
According  to  thy  judgment,  Lord, 
revive  and  quicken  me, 

1 50  Who  follow  mifchief,  they  draw  nigh  : 

they  from  thy  law  are  far. 

1 5 1  But  thou  art  near,  Lord  ;  mod  firm  truth 

all  thy  commandments  are, 

152  As  for  thy  teftimonies  all, 

of  old  this  have  I  try'd, 
That  thou  haft  furely  founded  them 
for  ever  to  abide. 

RESH.     Part  20th. 

Contains,  (1)  David's  cries  to  God— that  he  would 
confidcr  his  afHicYion,  plead  his  caufe,  deliver  him, 
and  quicken  his  foul ;  ver.  153,  154.  156.  159.  (2) 
His  adherence  to,  love  for,  and  high  efteem  of  God's 
word;  ver.  153,  154.  157.  159,  160. (3)  His  descrip- 
tion of  the  character  and  mifery  of  the  wicked  ;  ver« 
155-  157,  15S- 

153  Confider  mine  affliction, 

in  fafety  do  me  fet  : 
Deliver  me,  O  Lord,  for  I 
thy  law  do  not  forget. 

154  After  thy  word  revive  thou  me  : 

fave  me  and  plead  my  caufe. 

155  Salvation  is  from  finn'ers  far  : 

for  they  feek  not  thy  laws, 


332  PSALM    CXiX. 

156  O  Lord,  both  great  and  manifold 

thy  tender  mercies  be  : 
According  to  thy  judgments  juft 
revive  and  quicken  me. 

157  My  perfecutcrs  many  are, 

and  foes  that  do  combine  : 

Yet  from  thy  teflimoniespure 

my  heart  doth  not  decline. 

158  I  faw  tranfgrefTors,  and  was  giiev'd  : 

for  they  keep  not  thy  word. 

159  See  how  I  love  thy  law!   as  thou 

art  kind,  me  quicken,  Lord. 

160  From  the  beginning  all  thy  word 

hath  been  mod  true  and  fure  : 
Thy  righteous  judgments  ev'ry  one 
for  evermore  end  ure* 

S  C  II  I  N.  Fart  21/?. 
Here,  (1)  David  complains  to  God  of  perfecution  from 
princes;  ver.  161.  (2)  Prcfc-flcth  his  holy  awe  of, 
his  delight  in,  his  love  to,  and  careful  obfervance 
of  God's  teltimonies,  and  his  utter  delegation  of 
falfhood;  ver.  161  — 168.  (2)  Avows  his  perfuaficn 
of  the  happinefs  of  the  godly,  and  his  own  hopes 
of  God's  ial-vauoa;  ver.  165,  166. 

161  Princes  have  perfecuted  me, 

although  no  caufe  they  faw  : 
But  ftill  of  thy  mod  holy  word 
my  heart  doth  ftand  in  awe. 

162  I  at  thy  word  rejoice,  as  one 

of  fpoil  that  finds  great  flore. 

163  Thy  law  I  love  ;  but  lying  all 

1  hate  and  do  abhor. 

164  Sev'n  times  a-day  it  is  my  care 

to  give  due  praife  to  thee  : 


PSALM     CXIX.  333 

Eecaufe  of  all  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
which  righteous  ever  be. 

165  Great  peace  have  they  who  love  thy  law : 

offence  they  fhali  have  none. 

166  I  hop'd  for  thy  falvation,  Lord, 

and  thy  commands  have  done. 

167  My  foul  thy  teftimonies  pure 

obferved  carefully : 
On  them  my  heart  is  fet,  and  them 
1  love  exceedingly. 

168  Thy  teftimonies  and  thy  laws 

I  kept  with  fpecial  care  ; 
For  all  my  works  and  ways  each  one 
before  thee  open  are. 

T  A  U.     Part  nd. 

Fere,  (1)  David's  prpyers  for  accefs  to  God,  and  for 
inltrucVion,  deliverance,  help,  and  recovery,  from 
God  ;  ver.  169,  170.  173.  175,  176.  (2)  Hearty  pro- 
feffions  of  his  regard  to  God's  word,  and  to  the 
falvation  therein  contained  ;  ver.  169 — 176.  (3)  His 
humble  confcffion  of  his  wandering  from  God,  and 
deiire  to  be  brought  back;  ver.  176. 

1 69  O  let  my  earned  pray'r  and  cry 

come  near  before  thee,  Lord ; 
Give  understanding  unto  me, 
according  to  thy  word. 

170  Let  my  requefc  before  thee  come  : 

after  thy  word  me  free. 

171  My  lips  fhall  utter  praife,  when  thou 

■  halt  taught  thy  laws  to  me. 

172  My  tongue  of  thy  moil  blefled  word 

fhall  fpeak    and  it  confefs : 
Becaufe  all  thy  commandements 
are  perfect  rehtoufnefs. 


34  PSA  L  M     CXX. 

i 73  Let  thy  ftrong  hand  make  help  to  me  : 
thy  precepts  are  my  choice. 

174  I  long'd  for  thy  falvation,  Lord, 

and  in  thy  law  rejoice. 

175  O  let  my  foul  live,  and  it  mall 

give  praifes  unto  thee  : 
And  let  thy  judgments  gracious 
be  helpful  unto  me. 

176  I  like  a  loll  fheep  went  atlray, 

thy  fervant  feek  and  find  : 
Tor  thy  commands  I  fufter'd  not 
to  flip  out  of  my  mind. 

PSAL  U     CXX. 
A  Song  of  Degrees. 

Why  thisjpfajm  and  the  fourteen  following  are  called 
£ongs  of  Degrees,  we  do  nor  certainly  know.  It  is 
plain,  iome  ot  them  are  fuited  to  iecret  woribip, 
ibme  to  the  family,  and  others  to  the  public  afiem* 
biy.  This  Pfalm,  from  its  affinity  to  the  521),  is 
fuppofed  to  refer  to  Doeg  the  Edomite;  1  Sam.  xxii. 
We  have,  (1)  The  PfalmHt's  prayer  to  God  for  de- 
liverance from  the  ruinous  influence  of  malicious 
and  falfe  accufations  ;  ver.  J,  2.  (2)  His  denuncia- 
tion ef  the  juft,  fearful,  and  lading  judgments  of 
God  again!!  his  malicious  accufers  ;  ver.  3,  4.  (3) 
His  complaints  of  i^s  quarrelfome  and  vexatious 
neighbours;  ver.  5 — 7. 

2s ever  dare,  my  foul,  to  utter  falfhood,  or  even  truth 
in  a  malicious  manner.  Never  dare  to  rum  upon 
the  fierce^a*ad  lading  indignation  of  the  Almighty. 
Never  chute  to  make  this  wo; Id  thy  country,  where 
fin  and  troubles  fa  abound.  But  ye  bleftcd  abodes 
of  peace  and  purity,  when  fhall  1  come  to  you  ! 
When  (lull  i  leave  \vy  evil  neighbours,  and  come 
to  God,  to  God  my  Exceeding  Joy. 

[N  nfy  diftrefs  to  God  I  cry'd, 

and  he  gave  ear  to  me. 


PSALM     CXXI.  335 

From  lying  lips,  and  guileful  tongue, 

O  Lord,  my  foul  fetfree. 
What  mail  be  giv'n  thee  ?  or  what  fhall 

be  done  to  thee,  faife  tongue  ? 
Ev'n  burning  coals  of  juniper, 

fharp  arrows  of  the  ilrong. 

Wo's  me,  that  I  in  Meihech  am 

a  fojourner  fo  long  ; 
That  I  in  tabernacles  dwell 

to  Kedar  that  belong. 
My  foul  with  him  that  hateth  peace 

hath  long  a  dweller  been. 
I  am  for  peace:  but  when  I  fpeak 

for  battle  they  are  keen. 

PSA  L-M     CXXI. 
A  Song  of  Degrees, 

ere,  (i)  In  the  firm  faith  of  being  heard,  David  fop* 
plLcates  divine  help  and  protection  ;  ver.  i }  2.  (2) 
He  comforts  himfelt  and  others  with  the  ailurance 
of  God's  infallible  direction  and  protection  ;  3— g. 
hile  I  fing,  let  all  my  con^dence  be  on  the  Lord. 
Let  my  foul  trniy  wait  for  him,  from  whom  Com- 
eth all  my  neceflary  and  expected  blefiings.  On  bftn 
be  all  my  burdens,  all  my  wants,  all  my  cares, 

TO  the  hills  will  lift  mine  eyes, 

from  whence  doth  come  mine  aid  ; 
My  fafety  comet h  from  the  Lord, 

who  heav'n  and  earth  hath  made. 
Thy  foot  he'll  not  let  Hide,  nor  will 

he  Dumber  that  thee  keeps. 
Behold,  he  that  keeps  Ifrael, 

he  llumbers  not,  nor  fleeps. 

The  Lord  thee  keeps,  the  Lord  thy  made 
on  thy  right  hand  doth  itay, 


336  PSALM    CXXII. 

6  The  moon  by  night  thee  mail  not  finite, 

nor  yet  the  fun  by  day. 

7  The  Lord  mail  keep  thy  foul  ;  he  (hall 

preferve  thee  from  all  ill. 

8  Henceforth  thy  going  out  and  in 

God  keep  for  ever  will. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXII. 

A  Song  of  Degrees  of  David. 

This  Ffalm  appears  to  have  been  compofed  for  the 
tife  of  rhe  Hebrews  at  their  three  folemn  feaftb  ; 
Lev.  xxiii.  We  have  in  it,  (i)  Expreflions  of  great 
joy  in  going  up  to  Jerufalem  ;  ver.  i,  2.  (2)  High 
commendations  of  the  beauty,  order,  fan&ity,  and 
honour  of  Jerufalem;  ver.  3 — 5.  (q)  The  duty  and 
happinefs  of  fuch  as  are  really  concerned  for  the 
welfare  of  Jerufalem,  the  church  of  God  ;  ver.  6 — 9. 

While  I  fing,  let  me  remember  the  gofpel-church,  be- 
wail  her  diforders,fupplicateforher  welfare,  and  fet 
my  heart  on  the  Jerufalem  which  is  above,  and  in- 
to which  nothing  canenter  that  defileth  or  dHhirbs. 
O  when  fliall  my  feet  Hand  there  !  When  fliail  I 
fee  my  JESUS,  on  his  great  white  throne,  and  fit 
with  him  in  his  glory. 

IJOY'D  when  to  the  houfe  of  God, 
Go  up,  they  faid  to  me ; 

2  Jerufalem,  within  thy  gates 

our  feet  fhall  (landing  be. 

3  Jerus'lem  as  a  city  is 

compa&ly  built  together : 

4  Unto  that  place  the  tribes  go  up, 

the  tribes  of  God  go  thither. 

To  Ifr'el's  teftimony,  there 
to  God's  name  thanks  to  pay. 

5  For  thrones  of  judgment,  ev'n  the  thrones 

of  David's  houfe,  there  flay. 


P  S  A  L  M-    CXXIII.  337 

Pray  that  Jerufalem  may  have 

peace  and  felicity  : 
Let  them  that  love  thee,  and  thy  peace, 

have  (till  profperity. 
Therefore  I  with  that  peace  may  (till 

within  thy  wails  remain  y 
And  ever  may  thy  palaces 

profperity  retain. 
Now,  for  my  friends  and  brethren's  fakes 5 

Peace  be  in  thee,  I'll  fay  ; 
And  for  the  houfe  of  God,  our  Lord, 

I'll  feek  thy  good  akvay. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXXIIL 
A  £ong  of  Degrees. 

bi-s- Pfalm  relates  to  the- didreiTed    fituation  of  the 

church  ;,and  contains,  ( r )  Earned  longings  for,  and 
bell  e  v  i  n  g  expectat  1  ons  of  merei  fu  1  deii  veran  c  e  s  fro  m 
God  ;  ver.  I,  2.  (2)  An  improvement  o:  great  di- 
(irefs,  as  a  plea  for  fpeedy  and  remarkable  relief 3 
ver.   3,  4. 

bile  I  firjvr  this,  let  me,  in  the  full  aiTurance  of  faith, 
cry  to  God,  for  the  mercies  which  my  o\Vn  foul, 
my  family,  and  the  church  and  nation  wherewith  I 
am  connected,  fo  much  need.  Nor  let  me  accept: 
of  a  denial  of  my  believing  requeils. 

THOU,  that  dwelled  in  the  heav?ns5 
I  lift  mine  eyes  to  thee. 
Behold,  as  fervants'  eyes  do  look 

their  mafTers'  hand  to  fee; 
As  hand-maid's  eyes  her  mifirefs'  hand, 

fo  do  our  ears  attend 
Upon  the  Lord  our  God,  until 

to  us  he  mercy  fend. 
O  Lord,  to  us  be  gracious, 
unto  us  gracious  be: 
Ff 


33?  PSALM     CXXIV. 

Becaufe  replenifh'd  with  contempt 
exceedingly  are  we. 
4  Our  foul  is  fili'd  with  fcorn  of  thofe 
that  at  their  eafe  abide, 
And  with  the  infolent  contempt 
of  thofe  that  fwell  in  pride. 

PSALM    CXXIV. 
A  Song  of  Degrees  of  David. 

This  Pfalm  is  highly  spplicable  to  every  remarkabis 
deliverance  which  God  works  Vor  his  church,  ef 
pecially  to  the  great  redemption  wrought  for  hi: 
people  by  (Thrift.  In  it,  (i)  David  magnifies  th< 
danger  they  were  in  ;  ver.  i — 5.  (2)  Afcribes  th< 
glory  of  their  deliverance  to  God  ;  1,  2.  6,  7.  (3) 
Improves  the  deliverance  as  an  encouragement  tc 
truft  in  God  ;  ver.   8. 

Let  me  behold  JEHOVAH  as  a  prefent  help  in  trouble 
Let  my  waiting  eyes  be  towards  him,  who,  not. 
■withftanding  all  the  combined  power  and  policy  oi 
hell  and  earth,  is  able  and  ready  to  pull  my  feet  out 
of  the  net. 

HAD  not  the  Lord  been  on  our  fide, 
may  Ifrael  now  fay  : 

2  Had  not  the  Lord  been  on  our  fide, 

when  men  rofe  us  to  Hay  : 

3  They  had  us  fwallow'd  quick,  when  as 

their  wrath  'gainft  us  did  flame  : 

4  Waters  had  cover'd  us,  our  foul 

had  funk  beneath  the  dream. 

5  Then  had  the  waters,  fwelling  high, 

over  our  foul  made  way. 

6  Blefs'd  be  the  Lord,  who  to  their  teeth 

us  gave  not  for  a  prey. 
j  Our  foul's  efcaped  as  a  bird 
out  of  the  fowler's  fnare  \ 


PSALM     CXXIV,  339 

The  fnare  afunder  broken  is, 

and  we  efcaped  are. 
Oar  fure  and  aU-fuiticient  help 

is  in  jSHOVAH's  name; 
His  name  who  did  the  heav'n  create, 

and  who  the  earth  did  frame. 

Second  Version. 

NOW   Ifrael 
may  lay,  and  that  truly, 
If  that  the  Lord 

had  not  cur  caufe  rnainuin'd  : 

2  If  that  the  Lord 

hid  not  our  right  futlain'd, 
When  cruel  men  , 

againft  us  furioufly 
Role  up  in  wrath, 

to  make  of  us  their,  prey; 

3  Then  certainly 

they  had  devour'd  us  all, 
And  i'wallow'd  qukk, 

for  ought  that  we  could  deem  ; 
Such  was  their  rage, 

as  we  might  well  efteem: 

4  And  as  fierce  floods 

before  them  all  things  drown, 
So  had  they  brought 

our  foul  to  death  quite  down. 

5  The  raging  ftreams 

with  their  proud  fwelling  waves, 
Had  then  our  foul 

o'erwhelmed  in  the  deep: 

6  But   blefs'd  be  God, 

who  doth  us  fafely  keep, 
And  hath  not  given 

us  for  a  living  prey 
Unto  their  teeth 

and  bloody  cruelty. 

7  Ev'n  as  a  bird 

out  of  the  fowler's  fnare 


;p  PS  A  L  M    CXXV. 

vpes  away, 

fo   is  our  foul  fet  free  ; 
liroke  are  their  net*, 
and   thus  e (caned  we. 
8  Therefore  ear  be!p 

Uia  the  Lord's  great  name, 
Who  beav'i!  and  e^rth 

by  his  great  pow'r  did  frame. 

P   S  A  L   M     CXXV. 
A   Son:;  of  Decrees. 

Ler  me,  in  this  Pfa'lra,  h-ehcld,  (i)  The  happiriefs  o 
the  fain!  -  ,  i  i  the  tixednefs  of  trjeir  new  covenan 
)F  their cQuiuion  ;  tj^ftpfotiabte 
s  of  thsir  .deliverances-  and  the  advantage  c] 
effectual  fervent  prayers  in  their  behalf;  ver.  r — < 
(2)  The  mi fery  cf  the  wicked,  particularly  of 
poliates  from  the  v/ays  of  God  ;  ver.  5. 

Let  me  then  never  be  of  them  that  draw  back,  but  c 
them  who  believe,  to  the  fixing  of  their  heart,  an 
the  Caving  cf  their  fou). 

npHEY  in  the  Lord  that  firmly  trail 
j[       flisli  be  like  Zion  hill, 
Which  at  no  time  can  be  remov'd, 
but  ftandeth  ever  dill. 
p   As  roupd  about  jerufalem 

the  mountains  (land  aiway, 
The  Lord  his  folk  doth  compafs  fo, 
from  henceforth,  and  for  ay. 

3  For  ill  men's  rod  upon  the  lot 

of  juH;  men  {hull  not  ly  : 
Le.^  righteous  men  ftretch  forth  their  hand: 
unto  iniqu'i''. 

4  Do  thou  to  all  thofe  that  be  good 

thy  gocdnefs,  Lord,  impart ; 
And  do  thou  good  to  thofe  that  are 
ight  within  their  heart. 


PSAL  M     CXXVI.  $41 

But  as  for  fuch  as  turn  aiide 
after  their  crooked  way, 
God  (hall  lead  forth  with,  wicked  men : 
on  Ifr'ei  peace  ihall  ilay. 

PSALM     CXXVI. 
A  Song  of  Degrees, 
This  Pfahn    relates  to  Tome  remarkable  deliverance 
of  the  Jewifli  church,  perhaps  from  Babylon,  as  ty- 
pical of  thofe  of  the  gofpel-church  ,  and,   (i)  Re- 
prefents  great  admiration  of,  and  thankful nefs  for 
the  deliverance;  ver.  I — 3.  (2)  Contains  prayers 
for,    and    encouragement  of  faints  exercifed  with 
tribulations ;  ver.  4 — 6. 
While  liing,  let  me  admire  the  Lord's  kindnefs  tomy 
country  ; — to  his   gofpel-church  • — to  mankind; — ■ 
to  my  foul.  And,  in  my  remainiflg  diitrefs,  perfon- 
al  or  relative,  let  me  fow  in  mourning  and  fupplU 
cation,  that  1  may  reap  joyful  deliverances,  and  e- 
verlafting  confolations,  through  grace, 

hen  Zion's  bondage  God  turned  back, 
as  men  that  dream'd  were  we. 

2  Then  fili'd  with  laughter  was  our  mouth,, 

our  tongue  with  melody  r 
They  'mong  the  heathen  laid,  The  Lord 
great  things  for  them  hath  wrought. 

3  The  Lord  hath  done  great  things  ior  usy 

whence  joy  to  us  is  brought. 

4  As  ilreams  of  water  in  the  fouth, 

our  bondage,.  Lord,  recalL 

5  Who  fow  in  tears,  a  reaping-time 

of  joy  enjoy  they  mall, 
6.  That  man  who,  bearing  precious  feed,., 
in.  going  forth  doth  mourn, 
He  doubtlefs,  bringing  back  his  fheaye% 
rejoicing  fha.ll  return*, 
F  f  2. 


342 


P  S  A  L  M     CXXVil. 
A  Song  of  Degrees  for  Solomon. 


This  PfaVm  relates  to  David's  orders  for  building  ihi 
te:r,p;e  ;  I  Chron.  xxii.  xxviii.  or  to  Solomon's  ac- 
tual balding  of  it  ;  2.  Chron-  ii. — vi.  It  tcacheth  u^j 
comtant  dependence  on  God,  in  ail  our  concerns  ; 
particularly  in,  ( t)  Prospering  our  undertakings, 
or  rearing  our  families;  ver.  i.  (2)  In  protecting 
our  residence  and  country  \  ver.  1.  (;)  In  cnrich'.jg 
us  without  exceilive  care  or  labour  ;  ver.  2.  (4) 
In  giving  us  agreeable  heirs  topoflefs  our  fubflance; 
ver.  ;— c. 

In  my  undertakings,  let  me  fet  the  Lord  always  be- 
fore me ;  and  depend  on  his  bieiling,  as  the  Source 
of  my  fttccefs.  In  nil  my  enjoyments,  let  my  caie 
be  to  enjoy  God  himfelf. 

FXCEPT  the  Lord  do  build  the  houfe, 
_4     the  builders  lofe  their  pain  : 
Except  the  Lord  the  city  keep, 
the  watchmen  watch  in  vain. 
a   -Tis  vain  for  you  to  rife  betimes, 
or  late  from  reft  to  keep, 
To  feed  on  iorrows'  bread  :   fo-  gives 
he  his  beloved  fleep. 

3  Lo,  children  are  God's  heritage  : 

the  womb's  fruit  his  reward. 

4  1  he  fons  of  youth  as  arrows  are, 

for  ftrong  men's  hands  prepar'd* 

5  O  happy  is  the  man  that  hath 

his  quiver  fili'd  with  thofe  : 
They  unafhamed  in  the  gate 
{hall  fpeak  unto  their  foes. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXVIII. 
A  Song  of  Degrees. 
n  exhibits,   ( 1)  The  comprehenlive  duty   6i 
all,  particularly  married  perfons ;  ver.  1.  (2. 
advantage  of  Undoing  it,  v.iz.   fuccefs  in  employ- 


P  3  A  L  M     CXXIX.:  343 

ments :  comfort  and  honour  in  relations  ;  joy  itithe 
profoetiry  of  God's  church,  and  ci  their  ov.n  off- 
fpring  5  ver.  1  — . 
vVhiie  1  ling,,  let  me  he  afliameci,  be  pained, on  account 
of  my  d.-'ficiencv  in  holinefs,  and  of  the  hurt,  my 
Family  and  the  church  of  God  have  thereby  fullain- 
ed.  Let  tee  behold  the  gre*t  gain  of  true  god iinefs, 
having  the  promifes  ot  this  life,  knd  oi  that  which 
is  to   cone. 

LESS'D  is  each  one  that  fears  the  Lord, 
and  v/alketh  in  his  ways  : 

2  For  of  thy  labour  thou  fhalt  eat, 
and  happy  be  always. 

3  Thy  wife "ihall  as  a  fruitful  vine, 
by  thy  houfe  fides  be  found  ; 

Thy  children,  like  to  olive-plants, 
about  thy  table  round. 

4  Behold  the  man  that  fears  the  Lord, 
thusbleffed  fhall  he  be. 

5  The  Lord  {hall  out  of  Zion  give 
his  bleffinjb  unto  thee. 

Thou  (halt  Jerus'lem's  good  behold, 
whilfl  thou  on  earth  doft  dwell. 

6  Thou  fhalt  thy  children's  children  fee, 

and  peace  on  Ifrael. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXXIX. 
A  Song  of  Degrees. 
Whether  this  Pf;.Im  was  penned  when  David  brouoht 
up  the  ark  of  God  to  Mount  Zion  ;  2  Sam.  vi.  or  re- 
lates to  the   Chaldean  captivity,  is  uncertain.      In 
it,  the  people  of  God,  (1)  Look  back  on  their  oiten- 
repcafed  tribulations,  with  thankfulnefs  to  God  tor 
their  deliverances  from  Egypt,    and  from  i heir  cp. 
prefTbrs,  under  the  judges,  Saul,  :&c.  ver.  1—4.  {2) 
Titey  #<:<•:  k  forward,   with   a  believing  prayer    for, 
p'oipect  of  the  deftruclian  of  ail  their  ivjylC 
cable  cn:r:riics;  ver,  5 — 8. 


344  PSALM     CXXX. 

While  I  fmg,  let  me  not  only  be  affected  with  what 
the  Lord  did  for  the  Jewifli,  but  chiefly  with  what 
he  hath  done  tor  the  gofpel  church  :  and  let  me,  in 
faith,  cry  for,  and  expect  the  downfall  of  Antithrilt, 
and  of  all  the  ether  enemies  of  Chriit  and  his 
church. 

OF  I  did  they  vex  me  from  my  youth, 
may  IJr'el  now  declare  ; 

2  Oft  did  they  vex  me  from  my  youth, 

yet  not  victorious  were. 

3  The  plowers  plow'd  upon  my  back, 

they  long  their  furrows  drew. 

4  The  righteous  Lord  did  cut  the  cords 

of  the  ungodly  crew. 

5  Let  Zion's  haters  all  be  turn'd 

back  with  confunon. 

6  As  grafs  on  houfes'  tops  be  they, 

which  fades  e're  it  be  grown  : 

7  Whereof  enough  to  fill  his  hand 

the  mower  cannot  find  ; 
Nor  can  the  man  his  bofom  fill, 
whofe  work  is  (heaves  to  bind, 

8  Neither  fay  they  who  do  go  by, 

God's  bleiling  on  you  reft  : 
We  in  the  name  of  God  the  Lord, 
do  wifh  you  to  be  bleft.. 

PSAL   M     CXXX.. 
A  Song  cf  Degrees. 

Th'i3  Ffalm  contains,  ( i )  David's  -earned  cries  t© 
God,  out  of  the  depths  of  corruption,  dekrtron, 
temptation,  or  trouble  ;  ver.  1,2.  (2)  Hm  ingenuous 
repentance,  in  the  faith  of  God's  merciful  forgive- 
nei?  ;  ver.  5,  4.  (3)  His  attentive  wailing  on  God 
for  his  favours ;  ver.  5,  6.  (4)  His  encouraging  ex* 
peflations  from  God  -,  ver.   7,  8, 


While  I  ling,  let  my  foul  go  and  do  Ukewife.  While 
the  unbounded  mercy  a.;id  plenteous  redemption  of 
JEHOVAH  remains  wnevhauited,  let  my  foul  cry 
ifrig:httfy  in  every  trouble;  believe  forgivenefs  on- 
der  the  deepeft  frnfe  of  guilt  ;  and  quietly  hope  and 
wait  for  the  falvation  of  God.  Let  never  hopelefs 
defpair  fteel  my  heart,  againft  a  God  of  grace. 

ORD,  from  the  depths  to  thee  I  cry'd. 
2  My  voice,  Lord?  do  thou  hear  : 
Unto  my  {application's  voice 
give  an  attentive  ear. 

3  Lord,  who  mail  Rand,  if  thou,  O  Lord, 

fhould'ft  mark  iniquity  ? 

4  But  yet  with  thee  forgivenefs  is, 

that  fear*d  thou  may  eft  be. 

5  I  wait  for  God,-  my  foul  doth  wait, 

my  hope  is  in  his  word. 

6  More  than  they  that  for  morning  watch3 

my  foul  waits  for  the  Lord  : 
I  fay  more  than  they  that  do  watch 
the  morning  light  to  lee. 

7  Let  Ifrael  hope  in  the  Lord, 

for  with  him  mercies  be  \ 

And  plenteous  redemption 
is  ever  found  with  him. 

8  And  from  all  his  iniquities, 

he  Ifr'el  fhall  redeem. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXXI. 
A  Song  of  Degrees  of  David. 
This  Pfalm  contains,  (i)  David's  candid  profeflion  of 
his  contentment  with  his  lot;   ver,    r,  2.     (2)  His 
warm  encouragement  of   others  to   a   coeftant  de- 
pendence on  God  ;   ver.  3. 
While  i  ling  it.  let  me  be  afhamed  of  my  pride,  and 
of  meddling  with    things  above  my   Jphere.     Let 


346  PSALM     CXXXII. 

me  defire  humility,  as  my  great  ornament,  in  every 
ftation;  and  ftudy,,  like  a  child  of  God,  weaned 
from  worldly  lufts.  to  fet  all  my  hope  onGcdhixn- 
felf. 

Ik  /jTY  heart  not  haughty  is,  O  Lord, 
XVJL     rnine  eyes  not  lofty  be  ; 
Nor  do  I  deal  in  matters  great, 
or  things  too  high  for  me. 

2  I  furely  have  myielf  hehav'd 

with  quiet  fp'rit  and  mild, 
As  child  of  mother  weanMj  my  foul 
is  like  a  weaned  child. 

3  Upon  the  Lord  let  all  the  hope 

of  Ifrael  rely, 
Ev'n  from  the  time  that  prefent  is 
unto  eternity. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXXXII. 
A  Song  of  Degrees. 

Whether  this  Pfalm  was  penned  by  David  when  he 
brought  up  the  ark  of  God  from  Kirjath-jearim  ;  2 
Sam.  v5.  or  for  Solomon's  dedication  of  the  temple; 
I  Kings  viii.  is  uncertain.  It  contains,  (i )  A  repre- 
fentation  of  David's  picus  and  earneft  care  to  pro* 
vide  a  proper  lodging  for  God's  ark;  ver.  I — 7. 
(2)  Earned  prayers  for  God's  prefence  and  bleilings 
to  attend  his  ark;  ver.  8 — 10  (3)  David's  care  to 
provide  an  habitation  for  God  ;  and  God's  promifes 
to  David  relating  to  the  profperity  and  eft abli fo- 
ment of  his  family,  efpecially  in  the  Mefliabr,  are 
pled  as  arguments  to  enforce  thefe  requeits;  ver.  1 
—  5.  ic — 18. 

While  I  fmg,  let  my  foul,  with  ardour,  go  out  after 
God,  the  living  God.  Let  nothing  lefs  than  his 
prefence  in  his  ordinances  fatisfy  my  defire.  Let 
the  welfare  of  his  minifrers  and  people  be  matier 
of  my  deep  concern.  Let  me  admire  the  kindnefs 
of  God,  that  I  have  fo  many  exceeding  great  and 
precious   promifes    to    plead  upon.    While  I  ting 


PSALM     CXXXII.  3,7 

them,  let  me  grafp,  let  me  believe  them,  wkh  my 
whole  heart. 

DAVID,  and  his  afHidions  all, 
Lord,  do  thou  think  upon : 
How  unto  God  he  fware,  and  vow'd 

to  Jacob's  mighty  One. 
I  will  not  come  within  my  houfe, 

nor  reft  in  bed  at  all: 
Nor  mall  mine  eyes  take  any  fleep, 
nor  eye-lids  flumber  mall ; 

Till  for  the  Lord  a  place  I  find, 

where  he  may  make  abode  \ 
A  place  of  habitation 

for  Jacob's  mighty  God. 
Lo,  at  the  place  of  Ephratah 

of  it  we  understood : 
And  we  did  find  it  in  the  fields, 

and  city  of  the  wood. 

We'll  go  into  his  tabernacles, 
and  at  his  footftool  bow. 

I  Arife,  O  Lord,  into  thy  reft, 
th'  ark  of  thy  ftrength  and  thou. 

}  O  let  thy  priefts  be  clothed,  Lord, 
with  truth  and  righteoufnefs  : 
And  let  all  thofe  that  are  thy  faints 
fhout  loud  for  joyfulnefs. 

lo  For  thine  own  fervant  David's  fake, 
do  not  deny  thy  grace  : 
Nor  of  thine  own  anointed  One 
turn  thou  away  the  face. 

I I  The  Lord  in  truth  to  David  fware, 

he  will  not  turn  from  it, 


343  P  S  A  L  M    CXXXIII. 

I  of  thy  body's  fruit  will  make 
upon  thy  throne  to  fit. 

1 2  My  cov'nant  if  thy  fens  will  keep, 

and  laws  to  them  made  known  ; 
Their  children  then  (hall  aifo  fit 
for  ever  on  thy  throne. 

13  For  God  of  Zion  hath  made  choice: 

there  he  defires  to  dwell. 

14  This  is  my  red:  here  ftill  I'll  (lay, 

for  I  do  like  it  well. 

15  Her  food  I'll  greatly  kiefs  :  her  poor 

with  bread  will  fatisfy. 

1 6  Her  priefts  I'll  clothe  with  health, her  faints 

1  h all  fhout  forth  joyfully. 

17  And  there  will  I  make  David's  horn 

to  bud  forth  pleafantly  : 
For  him  that  mine  anointed  is 
a  lamp  ordain'd  have  I. 

iQ  As  with  a  garment  I  will  clothe 
with  fhame  his  en'mies  all : 
But  yet  the  crown  that  he  doth  wear 
upon  him  rlouriih  mall. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXXXIII. 
A  Song  of  Degrees  of  David. 

T!  is  Pfalm  was  perhaps  penned  when  the  Hebrew 
tribes  concurred  to  fix  David  on  his  throne,  or  to 
reftore  him  to  it;  2  Sam.  v. or  xix  Fere  is,  (0  A 
declaration  of  the  excellency  and  pleafaritnefs  of 
brotherly  afle&iori  ;  ver.  1.  (2)  The  iihn'lration  of 
this  in  two  fimilitiuies  ;  ver.  2,  5  (~)  The  great 
advantage  of  it  ;  ver.  7. 

V  bite  1  Gng,  ler  Jcfus'  love  fi  ed  abroad  in  rry  Iwrart 
make  me  txempltfv  ni)  notes.  How  bappj  tie 
churches  and  families,  where  this  prevails  !  And 


PSALM     CXXXIV.  349 

how  bieiled  above  all,    the  church  above,  where 


tar  ever  reigns. 


J  EHQLD,  how  good  a  thing  it  ls9 
3     and  how  becoming  well,. 
Together  fuch  as  brethren  are 

in  unity  to  dwell. 
Like  precious  ointment  on  the  head, 

that  down  the  beard  did  flow, 
Ev'n  Aaron's  beard,  and  to  the  ikirts* 

did  of  his  garments  go- 

As  Hermon's  dew,  the  dew  that  doth 

on  Zion  hills  defcend : 
For  there  the  bleffing  God  commands, 
life  that  (hall  never  end. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXXIV. 
A   Song  of  Degrees. 

This  Pfalm  was  perhaps  penned  when  David  appoint* 
ed  the  orders  of  the  Priedsand  Levites;  t  Chron. 
xxtii.  xxvi.  In  it  we  have,  (r)  The  facred  watch- 
ers of  the  temple  ftirred  up,  to  employ  their  time 
in    praiiing  God  ;   ver.  1,  2.     (2)  A  fervent  prayer 

GS 

*  To  imaghje,  that  the  facred  oil  ran  down  upon,  and 
jla'u:.ed  the  hi;Th prisft's  robe  to  the-  Jkiri,  cr  lower  parts 
thereaf ,  to  me  fe$vu  vtry  inconfjient  with  the  remark' 
a'ue  clsarifjhefs  preferred  by  the  ceremonial  irfiitutes  ; 
very  ineou  f]y  e  nt  withthe  preferred  finery  and  beauty  of 
this  facred  apparel.  The  Hebrew  word  PHI  ought 
therefore  to  hay-  been  tranjlated  not  tKIRT  but  COL* 
LJR  or  NECKBAND  ;  compare  Job  :<xxf\%  Ex- 
odus xxviii.  32.-- -Perhaps  too,  the  hills  of  Zion^  in 

ver  3.  denote  not  thofe  abo'it  Jerufalev>,  Tfadm  exxv* 
2-  which  hood  an  hundred  miles  diftd&t  front  herrnon, 
iat  t^at  which  is  called  S ION,  Deut.  iv.  48,  on  which, 
without  coutrover fy ,  the  famed,  the  plentiful,  the  invi* 
gorating>the  jruclijywg  dews   oj  hermon-  defended* 


3,50  PSALM     CXXXV. 

for  the  bieffing  of  God   on    them,    or  on    ether?; 

ver.  3. 
While  I  am  in  Ch  riffs  church,  let  me  provoke  tnyfclti 

and  others  to  love,  and  to  good  vvoiks. 

EHOLD,  bids  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye 
that  his  attendants  are  ; 
Ev'n  you  that  in  God's  lemple  be, 
and  praife  him  nightly  there. 

2  Your  hands  within  God's  holy  place 

lift  tip,  and  praife  his  name, 

3  From  Zion  hill  the  Lord  thee  bkf?, 

that  htav'ii  and  earth  did  frame. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXXXV. 

This  Pfalm  contains,  (r)  E^rneil  exhortations  to  aU 
concerned,  to  praife  the  Lord,  ver.  1— -;.  19 — 21. 
(2)  Rich  matter  for  praife; — God  confidered  as  the 
God  of  Ifrael  ;  ver.  4.  As  the  God  of  god's;  ver.  j. 
As  the  God  of  the  whole  world  ;  ver.  6,  7.  As  a 
God  terrible  to  the  enemies  of  Ifrsel  ;  ver.  S — it. 
bjt  kind  to  Ifrael  ;  ver.  12 — 14.  And  as  the  only 
true  and  Irving  God,  before  whom  all  others  are 
but  vanity  and  falfliood  3   ver.  15—58. 

Come  near,  my  foul,  and  fingwhat  JEHOVAH  is,  and 
hath  done  for  his  church,  and  what  he  is  to,  and 
v  hath  done  for  me. 

P,RAISEyethe   Lord,   the   Lord's   name 
his  fervanrf,  prane  ye  God.         (praife, 

2  Who  ftand  in  God's  houfe,  in  the  courts 

of  our  God  make  abode. 

3  Praife  ye  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good, 

unto  him  praifes  ling  : 
Sing  praifes  to  his  name,  becaufe 
it  is  a  pleafant  thing. 

4  For  Jacob  to  himfelf  the  Lord 

did  choole  of  his  good  pleafore, 


P  S  A  L  M     CXXXV.  351 

And  he  hath  chofen  Ifrael 
for  his  peculiar  tresiure* 

5  Eecauie  I  know  ailuredly 

the  Lord  is  very  great, 
•  And  that  our  Lord,  above  all  gods 
in  glory  hath  his  feat. 

6  What  things  fbever  pleas'd  the  Lord. 

that  in  the  heav'n  did  he. 
And  in  the  earth.,  the  leas,  and  all 
the  places  deep  that  he* 

7  He  from  the  ends  of  earth  doth  make 

the  vapours  to  afcend  .5 
With  rain  he  lightnings  makes,  and  wind 
doth  from  his  treasures  lend. 

8  Egypt's  firfi-horn,  fiom  man  to  beaft, 

9  who  fmote.     Strange  tokens  he 
OnjPharoah  and  his  fervants  feiit, 

Egypt,  in  mid  ft  of  thee. 

10  He  fmote  great  nations,  flew  great  kings^ 

1 1  Sihon  of  Hefhbon  king, 

And  Og  of  Baman,  and  to  nought 
did  Canaan's  kingdoms  bring, 

12  And  for  a  wealthy  heritage 

their  pleafant  land  he  gave. 
An  heritage  which  Ifrael, 

his  chofen  folk,  mould  have. 
1  3   Thy  name,  O  Lord,  fhall  (till  endure^ 

and  thy  memorial 
With  honour  mall  continued  be 

to  generations  all. 

%4  For  why  ?  the  righteous  God  will  judge 
Jlis  people  righteoufly.5 


352  P  S  A  L  M    CXXXVI. 

Concerning  thofe  that  do  him  ferve, 
himfelf  repent  will  he. 
15  The  idols  of  the  nations 
of  filver  are  and  gold, 
And  by  the  hands  of  men  is  made 
their  fafhidn  and  mould. 

1 6.  Mouths  have  they,  but  they  do  not  fpeak 

eyes,  but  they  do  not  fee : 
17  Ears  have  they,  but  hear  not,  and  in 

their  mouths  no  breathing  be. 
1  8  Their  makers  are  like  them,  fo  are 

all  that  on  them  rely. 

19  O  IiVel's  houfe,  blefs  God,  blefs  God, 

O  Aaron's  family. 

20  O  blefs  the  Lord,  of  Levi's  houfe 

ye  who  his  fervants  are  ; 
And  blefs  the  holy  name  of  God, 
all  ye  the  Lord  that  fear. 

2 1  And  blefled  be  the  Lord  our  God, 

from  Zion's  holy  hill, 
Who  dwelleth  at  jerufalem. 
The  Lord,  O  praife  ye  ftilL 

P  3  A  L  M     CXXXVI. 
This  Pfclm  is  a  continued    exhortation    to  praife  tfa 
Lord  for  the  perpetual  difplays  of  his  mercy.  Th 
hearty  finging  of  it  has   been    honoured    wi:h    th< 
molt  fignal  appearances  of  God's  kindnefs;  2  Chron 
v.  13  and  xx,  21,  22.  We  are  in  it  directed  topraifi 
God.     (i)  As  great  and  good  in  himfelf;  ver  1—3 
(2)  As  the  Creator   of  all  things  ;  ver.  5—9.  (3)  A 
ihe  God  and  Saviour  of  Ifrae),  who  brought  then 
out   of  Egypt,    through  the   Red  fea  and    wilder 
nefs  ;  and  caft  out  the  nations,  and   gave  them  th< 
poflcfiion  of  Canaan  ;  ver.  10—22.    (4)  As  our  gra 
cious  and   condescending   Redeemer;  ver.  23—2. 


PSALM    CXKXVI.  3n 

{5)  As  the  great  and  foverei^n  Eenefactor  ot  all 
creatures  ;  ver.  25,  26. 
While  1  ling  it,  let  my  heart  be  melted,  and  all  infla- 
med, wlih  the  loving-kindnefs  and  mercy  of  God 
in  Clirift  Let  me  behold,  believe,  and  admire  the 
unbounded  extent,  and  everlaftmg  duration  thereof. 

GIVE  thanks  to  God,  for  good  is  he : 
for  mercy  hath  he  ever. 

2  Thanks  to  the  God  of  gods  give  ye; 

for  his  grace  faiieth  never. 

3  Thanks  give  the  Lord  of  lords  unto  : 

for  mercy  hath  he  ever. 

4  Who  only  wonders  great  can  do  : 

for  his  grace  faiieth  never. 

5  Who  by  his  wifdom  made  heav'ns  high  : 

for  mercy  hath  he  ever. 

6  Who  ftretch'd  the  earth  above  the  fea  : 

for  his  grace  faiieth  never. 
j  To  him  that  made  the  great  lights  mine:. 

for  mercy  hath  he  ever. 
S  The  fun  to  rule  till  day  decline  1 

for  his  grace  faiieth  never. 

9  The  moon  and  ftars  to  rule  by  night: 

for  mercy  hath  he  ever. 

10  Who  Egypt's  firft-born  kill'd'  outright t 

for  his  grace  faiieth  never. 
21  And  Il'rel  brought  from  Egypt  land  : 

for  mercy  hath  he  ever. 
1.2  With|ftretch'-dout  arm,  and  with  ftrong: 

for  his  grace  faiieth  never,         (hand  ; 

33  By  whom  the  Red  fea  parted  was  t 
for  mercy  hath  he  ever, 

Qg  2. 


554  P  S  A  L  M    CXXXVL 

i  a.  And.  through  its  mid  (I  made  Ifr'el  pafs : 

for  his  grace  faileth  never. 
15  But  Pharoali  and  his  hod  did  drown  : 

for  mercy  hath  he  ever* 
I  (a  Who  through  the  defer  t  led  his  own  1 

for  his  grace  faileth  never. 

1 2  To  him  great  kings  who  overthrew  : 

for-  he  h?.th  mercy  ever  : 
18,  Yea^  famous,  kings  in  battle  flew  1 

fo'i  his  grace  faileth  never. 
59  Ev'n  Sihou  king  of  Amorites : 

for  he  hath  mercy  ever. 
aa  And  Og  the  king  of  Balhanites  : 

for  his  grace  faileth  never. 

£l  Their  land  in  heritage  to  have  1 

(for  mercy  hath  he  ever  J 
%z  His  ferva-nt  If  rel  right  he  gave  : 

for  his  grace  faileth  never. 
%t>j  in  our  low  Hate  who  on  us  thought: 

for  he  hath  mercy  ever. 
24  And  from  our  foes  our  freedom  wrought: 

fQi:  his  grace  faileth  never, 

2j  "Who  doth  all  ffejh  with  food  relieve  : 

for  he  hath  mercy  ever. 
%5,  Thanks  to  the  God  of  heaven  give  : 

for  his  grace  faileih  never. 

Second  Vi-rsicn* 

P  ."RAISE.  God,  for  he  is  k.nd, 
rlis  mere)'  lads  tor  auy. 
I  Ghve  thanks  with  heart  a\d  mind 
To  God  ot  gods  alw.iy  y 
For  .certainly 
il\z  merges,  ,du$& 


P  S  A  t  M    CXXXVI. 

Mo(t  firm  and  furs 
Eternally, 

3  The  Lord  of  lords  praise  ye, 
Whofe  mercies  0:111  enduue. 

4  Great  wonders  only  be, 

Doth  work  by  his  great  pow'r  I 
For  certainly,  &c. 

5  Which  God  omnipotent, 
By  might  and  wii'dom  high 
The  heav'n  and  firmament 
Did  frame,  as  we  may  fee  : 

For  certainly,  &c. 

6  To  him  who  did  out-Oretch- 
This  earth,  lb  great  and  wideA 
Above  the  Waters*  reach, 
Making  it  to  abide: 

For  certainly,  &c. 

f.  Great  lights  he  made  to  be  : 

For  his  grace  lafteth  ay. 
8  Such  as  the  Tun  we  fee, 

To  rule  the  lightfome  day  i 
For  certainly,  &c« 

p  Alfo  the  moon  lb  clear, 
Whica  giiaeth  in  our  fight* 
The  liars  that  do  appear, 
T o  gu id e  the  da rkib m e  n i gh 1 1 
For  certainly,  &c3 

10  To  him  that  Egypt  fmcte, 
Who did  his  mellage  fcon>, 
And  in  his  anger  h®r. 

Did  kill  all  their  firlUborn  :■ 
For  certainly,  &c. 

11  Thence  Ifr'el  out  he  brought  i 
For  his  grace  lalteth  ever. 

12  With  a  strong  hand  he  wrought,, 
And  (tretch'd-out  arm  deliver: 

For  certainly,  &c. 

13  The  fea  he  cut  in  two  ; 
For  his  grace  lafteih  Sail; 


3$6  P  S  A  L  M    CXXXVIL 

14  And  through  its  midft  to  go 
Made  his  own  Ifrael  : 

For  certainly,  &c. 

15  But  overwhelmed  md  \oii 
Was  proud  king  Pb-arc    h, 
With  all  his  might}  holt, 
And  chariots  there  alfo: 

For  certainly,  &c. 

16  Tohirn  who  powerfully 
His  cholen  people  led  ; 
Ev*n  through  the  defert  dry, 
And  in  ihat  place  them  fed: 

For  certainly,  &c. 

17  To  him  great  kings  who  fraoteA 
For  his  grace  hath  no  bound. 

l3    Who  flew,  and  ipared  not  . 
Kings  famous  and  renown'd  : 
For  certainly,  &c. 

19  Sihon,  th'  Amorite  king: 
For  his  grace  lafteth  ever. 

20  Og  alio  who  did  reign 
The  land  of  Bafhan  over: 

For  certainly,  &c. 

21  Their  land  by  lot  he  gave  ; 
For  his  grace  faileth  never. 

22  That  ifr'el  might  it  have 
In  heritage  for  ever: 

For  certainly,  &c. 

23  Who  hath  remembered 
Us  in  our  low  eftate  : 

24  And  us  delivered 

From  foes  which  did  us  hate: 
For  certainly,  &c. 

2.5  Who  to  all  fie fh  gives  food  : 
For  his  grace  faileth  never. 

26  Give  thanks  to  God  mod  gooi 
The  God  of  heav'n  for  ever  : 
For  certainly,  &c. 


PSALM     CXXXVII.  357 

his  PlVim  was  probably  compofed  in  Chaldea,  dur- 
ing the  captivity  ;  and  contains,  (i)  The  jews' grie- 
vous bewailing  of  their  ciiilreis,  contempt,  and  re- 
proach ;  ver.  I,  4.  (2)  1  h .-ir  tencer  and  \lxeeilqnate 
remembrance  of,  and  concern  for  Jerufaleni — the 
church  and  ordinances  gF  God  ;  ver.  c,  6.  (:■)  De- 
nunciaiions  of*  deiiruction  to  the  Edornhes.  who 
had  promoted,  and  the  Chaldeans,  who  hadeiFected 
their  difirefs  and  captivity  ;  ver  7 — 9. 
While  I  Ting,  let  me  blefs  the  Lord  for  what  mercy 
is  in  my  Jot,  above  that  of  many  others.  Let  the 
welfare  of  God's  church  lie  near  my  heart.  Let  me 
earnelHy  deiire,  and  firmly  expect  the  rain  of  all 
her  and  iny  fpiritual  foes. 

Y  Babel's  dreams  we  fat  and  wept, 
when  Zion  we  thought  on. 
In  mid  ft  thereof  we  hang'd  our  harps 

the  willow-trees  upon. 
For  there  a  fong  required  they 

who  did  us  captive  bring ; 
Our  fpoilers  cail'd  for  mirth,  and  faid, 

A  fong  of  Zion  iin^. 

4  O  how  the  Lord's  fong  mall  we  fing 

within  a  foreign  land  ? 

5  If  thee,  Jerus'lem,  I  forget, 

ikill  part  from  my  right  hand. 

6  My  tongue  to  my  mouth's  roof  let  cleave 

if  I  do  thee  forget, 
Jerufaleni,  and  thee  above 
my  chief  joy  do  not  let* 

7  Remember  Edom's  children,  Lore, 

who  in  Jerusalem's  day, 
Ev*n  unto  its  foundation, 
Raze,  raze  it  quite,  did  fay. 


35S  P  S  A  L  M     CXXXVIH. 

8  O  daughter  thou  of  Babylon, 

near  to  deftruciion  ; 
Bleft  mull  he  be  that  thee  rewards, 
as  thou  to  us  haft  done. 

9  Yea,  happy  fur  el  y  {hail  he  be 

thy  tender  little  ones 
Who  mall  lay  hold  upon,  and  them 
(ha!  I  dafh  again  ft  the  denes* 

PSALM     CXXXVIII. 

A  Pfalm  of  Da vicl. 

This  Pfalm  was  perhaps  com  po  fed  by  David  when  he 
was  newly  advanced  to  his  throne  ;  2  Sam.  v.  1 
Chron.  xii.  In  ir,  (1)  He  looks  hack  with  thank- 
iuinefs  upon  the  experience  he  had  had  of  God's 
goodnefs  to  him  ;  ver.  1 — 3.  (2)  He  looks  forward 
v/ith  comfort,  in  hopes,  1.  That  others  would  go 
on  to  praife  God  like  him;  ver.  4,  5.  2.  That  God 
would  cominue  to  do  good  to  him  i  ver.  6,  7,  8. 

While  1  fmgthefe  lofty  lines,  let  the  fenfe  of  the  un- 
numbered mercies  I  have  received  from  God,  and 
the  hspe  of  hi6  everlafling  loving-ki-ndnefs,  tune 
and  animate  my  heart. 

THEE  will  I  praife  with  all  my  heart, 
I  will  fing  praife  to  thee 

2  Before  the  gods :  and  worfhip  will 

toward  thy  fanctuary. 
I'll  praife  thy  name,  ev'nfor  thy  truth, 

and  kmdnefs  of  thy  love  : 
For  thou  thy  word  haft  magnify M 

all  thy  great  name  above. 

3  Thou  didfl  me  anfwer  in  the  day 

when  I  to  thee  did  cry  : 
And  thou  my  fainting  foul  with  ftrength 
didft  ft.rengthen  inwardly. 


PSALM  CXXXIX.  359 

i  All  kings  upon  the  earth  that  are 
fhaTi  give  thee  praiie,  O  Lord, 
V-  hen  as  they  from  thy  mouth  iliall  hear 
thy  true  and  faithful  word, 
|  Yea,  in  the  righteous  ways  of  God 
with  gladneis  they  fhall  fing  : 
For  great's  the  glory  of  the  Lord, 
who  doth  for  ever  reign, 
j  Though  God  be  high,  yet  he  refpecU 
all  thofe  that  lowly  be ; 
Whereas  the  proud  and  lofty  ones  -,[ 

afar  off  knoweth  he. 

Though  I  in  midd  of  trouble  walk, 

I  life  from  thee  mail  have  ; 
'Gainll  my  foes'wrath  thouFt  ftretch  thine 

thy  right  hand  (hall  me  fave..         (hand, 
I  Surely,  that  which  concerneth  me, 

the  Lord  will  perfect  make  : 
Lord,  ftill  thy  mercy  lafts  :  do  not 

thine  own  hands'  works  forfake. 

P  S  AL  M.  CXXXIX, 
To  the  chief  Muiidan,  a  Pfaim  of  Dayuf. 
phis  Ffalm  was  probably  penned  by  David,  while  he 
was  loaded  with  Tome  vile  reproache  -,  and  coniamsj 
(i)  Kis  celebration  of,  f.  "J  he  prnfiiirimce  ; 
ver.  r— 6.  2.  The  omnTprefence;  ver.  7— -12.  And 
?.  The  creaung-fcindnefs  ofGo-d  ;  ver.  i? — 16.  (2) 
His  improvement  of  thefein,  1.  Devout  meditanon 
on  God;    ve*',   ? '7,  iS.   2.   In   de.teiintion    of  wicfj 


.vie  Red 

men;  ver.  0—22,  0.  In  folemn  profeSIon  or  his 
uprighthefs  before  God;  ver,  2",  14. 
^et  me  ilng,  'lei  me  pra^,  let  me  live,  always  under 
the  deepeft  impre{Boiis  of  God's  eve  apoh  me  ;  his 
prefe%re  with  me.;  hjs  Formation  of  me  ;  his  new- 
Goven^h't  marriage  to  me-,  and  his  ever' aftin«;  re- 
l  aoi\  of  my  fouj*     Let  my  nights  and  my  days 


36©  P  S  A  L  M     CXXXIX. 

be  filled  up  with  prccions,  with  fixed,  with  pleafa^ 
thoughts  concerning  thefe,  i  nuholy  improveinenl 
of  them.  Let  me  never  make  the  Lord's  Cneinie 
my  intimates.  Let  a  thorough  purgation  from  fi? 
and  progrefs  in  hoiinels,  be  the  delight,,  the  cornel 
delire  of  my  foul. 

O  Lord, thou  had  me  fearch'c^and  known 
2  Thou  know'il  my  fitting  down 
2A,nd  rifing  up  ;  yea,  all  my  thoughts 
afar  to  thee  are  known. 

3  My  footfleps,  and  my  lying  down, 

thou  cqnipaffeft  always  ; 
l}r  Thou  alfo  mod  entirely  art 
acquaint  with  all  my  ways. 

4  For  in  my  tongue,  before  I  fpeak, 

not  any  word  can  be, 
But  altogether,  lo,  O  Lord, 
it  is  well  known  to  thee. 

5  Behind,  before,  thou  hail  befet, 

and  laid  on  me  thine  hand. 

6  Such  knowledge  is  too  ilrange  for  me  ; 

too  high  to  underftand. 

7  From  thy  Sp'rit  whither  mall  I  go  ? 

or  from  thy  pre'ence  fly  ? 

8  Afcend  I  heav'n,  lo,  thou  art  there  ; 

there,  if  in  hell  I  lie. 

9  Take  I  the  morning  wings,  and  dwell 

in  utmolr.  parts  of  fea  : 
io  Even  there,  Lord,  mall  thy  hand  me  kadi 

thy  right  hand  hold  (hall  me. 
ii    If  I  do  fay  that  darknefs  fhall 
me  cover  from  thy  fight  : 
Then  fureiy  fhall  the  very  night 
about  me  be  as  light. 


PSALM    CXXXIX.  z6i 

12  Yea,  darknefs  hideth  not  from  thee, 
but  night  doth  fhine  as  day  : 
To  thee  the  darknefs  and  the. light 
are  both  alike  aiway. 
K  For  thou  poifeiTed  had  my  reins, 
and  thou  had  cover'd  me, 
When  I  within  my  mother's  womb 
enclofed  was  by  thee. 

14  Thee  will  I  praife,  for  fearfully 
and  ftrangely  made  I  am ; 

Thy  works  are  marv'Ilous,  and  right  well 
my  foul  doth  know  the  fame. 

1 5  My  fubdance  was  not  hid  from  thee, 
when  as  in  feeret  I 

Was  made  ;   and  in  earth's  lowed  parts 
was  wrought  mod  curiouily. 

16  Thine  eyes  my  fubdance  did  behold, 

yet  being    imperfect : 
And  in  the  volume  of  thy  book 
my  members  all  were  writ : 

Which  after  in  continuance 

were  famion'd  ev'ry  one, 
When  as  they  yet  all  fhapelefs  were, 

and  of  them  there  was  none. 

7  How  precious  alfo  are  thy  thoughts, 

0  gracious  God,  to  me  ! 

And  in  their  fum  how  paffing  great 
and  numberlefs  they  be  ! 

8  If  I  mould  count  them,  than  the  fand 

they  more  in  number  be  \ 
What  time  foever  I  awake, 

1  ever  am  with  thee. 

Hk 


362  P  S  A  L  M     CXL. 

19  Thou,  Lord,  wilt  fare  the  wicked  flay  : 

hence  from  me  bloody  men. 

20  Thy  foes  againft  thee  loudly  fpeak, 

and  take  thy  name  in  vain. 

21  Do  not  I  hate  all  thofe,  O  Lord, 

that  hatred  bear  to  thee  ? 
With  thofe  that  up  againil  thee  rife 
can  I  but  grieved  be  ? 

22  With  perfect  hatred  them  I  hate, 

my  foes  I  them  do  hold. 

23  Search  me,  O  God,  and  know  my  heart. 

try  me,  my  thoughts  unfold  : 

24  And  fee  if  any  wicked  way 

there  be  at  all  in  me  ; 
And  in  thine  everlafting  way 
to  me  a  leader  be. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXL. 

To  the  chief  Mufician,  A  Pfalm  of  David. 

This  Pfalm  was  probably  penned  by  David  when  per- 
secuted by  Saul;  and  perhaps  partly  relates  to  Do- 
es; the  Edornite  ;  as  Pfalm  lii.  2nd  isx.  In  it,  ( 
David  complains  of  1  lie  malice  of  his  enemies,  arc 
fupplicates  God's  prefervation  fr>m  them;  ver.  1  — 
5.  (2)  He  encouraged]  hunfelfin  God,  as  his  Gccl 
ver.  6,  7.  (?)  f^e  prays  for,  aud  prophefies  the  de- 
ftrudicn  of  all  his  enemies;  \erj  —  W.  (4)  IN 
allures  himfelt  and  other  faints,  that  all  their  trou- 
bles fnall  end  happily  ;  ver.  12,  I". 

Let  my  troubles  (tir  me  up  to  fervent  prayers  and  U 
an  earnell  believing. on  God  as  my  Gcd.  1  bus  (Lai 
1  fuck  honey  out  of  fiii  ly  ro.ks  ,  and  the  nv««Jic< 
ss  weli  as  the  ruin  of  mine  enemies,  (hull  work  loi 
me  an  exceeding  and  eternal  weight  of  glory. 

OR D,  from  the  ill  and  froward  man 
give  me  deliverance, 


P  S  A  L  M      CXL.  363 

And  do  thou  fafe  preferve  me  from 

the  man  of  violence  : 
i  Who  in  their  heart  mifchievous  things 

are  meditating  ever  : 
And  they  for  war  aflembled  are 

continually  together. 

I  Much  like  unto  a  ferpent's  tongue, 

their  tongues  they  (harp  do  make  : 
And  underneath  their  lips  there  lies 

the  poifon  of  a  fnake. 
Lord,  keep  me  from  the  wicked's  hands, 

from  violent  men  me  fave, 
Who  utterly  to  overthrow 

my  goings  purpos'd  have. 

The  proud  for  me  a  fnare  have  hid, 

and     cords,  yea,  they  a  net 
Have  by  the  way-fide  for  me  fpread  : 

they  gins  for  me  have  fct. 
I  laid  unto  the  Lord,  Thou  art 

my  God  :  unto  the  cry 
Of  all  my  fupplications, 

Lord,  do  thine  ear  apply. 

j  O  God  the  Lord,  who  art  the  ftrength 
of  my  falvation  ; 
A  cov'ring  in  the  day  of  war 
my  head  thou  had  put  en. 

8  Unto  the  wicked  man,  O  Lord, 

his  wifhes  do  not  grant ; 
!Nor  further  thou  his  ill  device, 
left  they  themfelves  mould  vaunt. 

9  As  for  the  head  and  chief  of  thofe 

about  that  compafs  me. 


' 


364  PSAL  M     CXLI. 

Ev'n  by  the  mifchief  of  their  lips 
let  thou  them  cover'd  be. 

10  Let  burning  coals  upon  them  fall, 

them  throw  in  fiery  flame, 
And  in  deep  pits,  that  they  no  more 
may  rife  out  of  the  fame. 

1 1  Let  not  an  evil-fpeaker  be 

on  earth  eltablifhed  : 
Mifchief  mail  hunt  the  violent  man 
til  he  be  ruined. 

12  I  know  God  will  th'  afFiicied's  caufe 

maintain,  and  poor  men's  right. 

13  Surely  thejuft  mail  praife  thy  name, 

th*  upright  dwell  in  thy  fight. 

PSAL  M     CXLI. 
A  Pfaim  of  David. 

This  pfalm  was  like  wife  compofed  under  diftrefs  ar.d 
persecution.  In  it  David  prays,  (f )  For  God's  kind 
acceptance  of  his  prayers;  ver.  1,  2.  (2)  For  his 
powerful  affi-kance  in  keeping  his  tongue,  his 
heart,  and  hand,  in  the  way  of  duty  ;  ver.  2,,  4. 
(2)  That  others  might  he  helpful  to  him  with 
their  feafonable  reproofs;  and  he  to  them  vviih  i.is 
prayers  ;  ver.  5,  6.  (4)  Thar,  when  he  and  his 
friends  were  brought  ro  th-  lad  extremity,  God 
would  grauiopfly  appear  for  their  relief;  ver.  7 — to. 

Whenever  i  am  afHicled,  let  me  pray.  Let  mt  highly 
prize  nv,(]  kindly  receive  Chridian  reproof,  and 
earnelily  improve  it  10  my  fpirijtual  advantage. 
Nor  let  me  ever  defpair,  on  account  of  the  great 
diftrefs  of  n.y  foul,  or  of  the  church.  Is  any  thing 
too  lurd  for  rhe  Lord  ■ 

C^  LORD,  I  unto  thee  do  cry, 
j      clo  thou  make  ha(-e  to  me  ; 
And  give  an  ear  unto  my  voice, 
when  I  cry  unto  thee. 


PSALM     CXLF.  0$ 

As  incenfe  let  my  prayer  be 

directed  in  thine  eyes ; 
And  the  uplifting  of  my  hinds 

as  th!  ev'ning  facrifice. 
Set,  Lord,  a  watch  before  my  mouth, 

keep  of  my  lips  the  door. 
My  heart  incline  thou  not  unto 

the  ills  I  mould  abhor, 
To  praclife  wicked  works  with  men 

that  work  iniquity  : 
And  with  their  delicates  my  tafte 

let  me  not  fatisfy. 

Let  him  that  righteous  is  me  finite, 

it  (hall  a  kindnefs  be  ; 
Let  him  reprove,  I  {hall  it  count 

a  precious  oil  to  me : 
Such  fmiting  mall  not  break  my  head  ; 

for  yet  the  time  (hall  fall, 
When  I  in  their  calamities 

to  God  pray  for  them  {hall. 
When  as  their  judges  down  {hall  be 

in  (tony  places  caft, 
Then  {hall  they  hear  my  words  ;  for  they 

mall  fweet  be  to  their  tafte. 
About  the  grave's  devouring  mouth 

our  bones  are  fcatter'd  round, 
As  wood  which  men  do  cut  and  cleave 

lies  fcatter'd  on  the  ground. 
But  unto  thee,  O  God  the  Lord,. 

mine  eves  uplifted  be  : 
My  foul  do  not  leave  deftitut^. 

my  trait  is  fe't  on  thee. 
Kb  2. 


365  P  S  A  L  M     CXLU. 

9  Lord,  keep  me  fafely  from  the  mares 

which  they  for  me  prepare, 
And  from  the  fubtile  gins  of  them 
that  wicked  workers  are 

10  Let  workers  of  iniquity 

into  their  own  nets  fail, 
WJiilft  I  do  by  thine  help  efcape 
the  danger  of  them  ail. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXLII. 
Mafchil  of  David:  A  Prater  when  he  was  in  the  Cave. 

This  Pialm  was  framed  by  David  when  obliged  by 
Saul's  persecution  to  hide  himieif  in  a  cave  ;  i  Sam. 
xxii.  I.  or  xxiv.  3.  and  contains,  (1)  Bitter  com- 
plaints of  the  iubnkv.  ftrength,  and  malice  of  his 
enemies,  ?.ud  of  the  coldnefs  and  indiiFerence  of  his 
friends  ;  ver.  i- — 4,  6.  (2)  The  comfort  lie  took  in 
God's  knowing  his  W£y,  and  in  recognizing  his 
claim  to  God  as  his  portion  ;  ver.  3,  4,  5.  (2)  His 
pieplant  expectations  that  h is  God  would  deliver 
him  and  that  his  fellow  faints  would  join  with  him 
in  t hunkfgiving  lor  his  deliverance  ;   ver.  6,  7. 

If  all  men  fcrfuke  me,  if  all  men  harrafs  me,  let  mi 
call  my  burdens  on  the  Lord,  that  he  may  fultain 
me.  Let  me  renew  my  believing  claims  to  fiiui 
my  Lord,  my  God,  my  Refuge,  and  roj  Portion. 
Let  me  reft  lii'miy  on  his  characters  and  prennfes, 
for  his  fy rapathvj  feelp,  and  deliverance. 

I  WITH  my  voice  cry'd  to  the  Lord, 
with  it  made  my  requeil : 

2  Pour'd  out  to  him  my  plaint,  to  him 

my  trouble  I  expreft. 

3  When  in  me  was  o'erwhehrA!  my  fp'rit, 

then  well  thou  knew'if.  my  way  : 
"Where  I  did  walk  a  fear e  for  mo 
they  privily  did  lay. 


P  S  A  L  M     CXLili.  367 

4  I  lock'd  on  my  right  hand,  and  view'd, 

but  none  to  know  me  were  ; 
All  refuse  failed  me,  no  man 
did  for  my  foul  take  care. 

5  I  cry'd  to  thee  ;  I  faid,  Thou  art 

my  refuge,  Lord,  alone  ; 
And  in  the  land  of  thole  that  live 
thou  art  my  portion. 

6  Becaufe  I  am  brought  very  low, 

attend  unto  my  cry  : 

Me  from  my  perfecutors  fave, 

who  Itronger  are  than  I. 

7  From  prifon  bring  my  foul,  that  I 

thy  name  may  glorify  : 
Thejuft  [hail  compafs  me,  when  thou 
with  me  deal'it  bounteouily. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXLIII. 
A  Pfalm  of  David. 

This  Pfalm  was  probably  penned  by  David  durina 
the  unnatural  rebellion  of  his  ton  AbfaJom,  as  Pfalm 
lii.  xlii.  xliii,  It  contains,  (i)  Sad  complaints  of 
trouble,  and  of  the  fink.ng  of  his  -ipirit  under  it  ; 
ver.  ?.,  4,  s,  7;  (2)  Fervent  lupplications  that  God 
would  hear  his  prayer;  ver.  1/7.  forgive  his  fins  ; 
vcr.  2  man  if  el!:  his  favours;  ver.  6,  7:8.  direct 
him  in  the  way  of  duty  ;  ver.  8 — to.  Qukken  him 
in  it  ;  vsr.  11.  deliver  him  out  of  trouble;  \er/o, 
it,   and,    in  fine,  puniffi  his  pefieeuters  ;  ver.  12. 

What  time  my  heart  is,  overwhelmed,  let  God  "lead 
me  to  the  Rotk  that  is  higher  than  I.  Let  me  Ru- 
dy to  have  my  fin.  removed  fird,  in  order  that  my 
troubles  may  remove  in  due  order,  and  with  a  licfa 
bleiKng. 

Y     OPvD,  hear  my  pray'r,  attend  my  tuits  t 
%.  A     and  in  thy  fakhfulnefs 


3^3  PSALM     CXLIil. 

Give  thou  an  anf.ver  unto  me, 
fand  in  thy  righteoufnefs. 

2  Thy  fervant  alfo  bring  thou  not 

in  judgment  to  be  tryM  : 
Becauieno  living  man  can  be 
in  thy  fight  juftify'd. 

3  For  th*  envmy  hath  purfu'd  my  foul, 

my  life  to  ground  down  tread  : 
In  darknefs  he  hath  made  me  dwell, 
as  who  have  long  been  dead. 

4  My  fp'rit  is  therefore  overwhelmed 

in  me  perplexedly  : 
Within  me  is  my  very  heart 
amazed  wondroufiy. 

r  I  call  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
to  meditate  I  ufe 
On.all  thy  works  ;  upon  the  deeds 
'     i  o   thy  hands  do  mule. 

6  My  hands  to  thee  I  ftretch  ;  my  foul 

thirfts,  as  dry  land,  for  thee. 

7  Halle,  Lord,  to  hear,  my  fpirit  fails : 

hide  not  thy  face  from  me, 

Led  like  to  them  I  do  become 
that  go  down  to  the  dud. 

8  At  morn  let  me  thy  kindnefs  hear, 

for  in  thee  do  I  trull  : 
Teach  me  the  way  that  I  mould  walk  ; 
I  lift  my  foul  to  thee. 

9  Lord,  free  me  from  my  foes  \  I  flee 

to  thee  to  cover  me. 

10  Becaufe  thou  art  my  "God,  to  do 

thy  will  do  me  inftruft  : 


PSALM     CXLIII.  369 

Thy  Sp'rit  is  good,  me  to  the  land 
of  uprightnefs  conduct, 

11  Revive  and  quicken  me,  O  Lord, 

ev'n  for  thine  own  name's  fake  : 
And  do  thou,  for  thy  righteeufnefs, 
my  foul  from  trouble  take. 

12  And  of  thy  mercy  flay  my  foes, 

let  all  deftroyed  be 
That  do  afnicl  my  feu!  ;  for  I 
a  Servant  am  to  thee. 

Second  Version. 

OH  !  hear  my  prayer,  Lord, 
And  unto  my  dedre 
To  boW  thine  ear  accord, 
I  humbly  thee  require  : 
And  in  thy  tauhruine.Cs 
Unto  me  anfwer  make-, 
And,  in  thy  right eouthefs, 
Upon  me  pity  take. 

2  fn  judgment  enter  not 
With  me  thy  fervant  poor; 
For  why,  this  well  1  wot, 
No  (inner  can  endure 

The  light  of  thee,  O  God, 
If  thou  his  deeds  (halt  try, 
He  dare  make  none  abode 
Himfelf  to  juflify. 

3  Behold,  the  cruel  roe 
Mc  perlecutes  with  fpite, 
My  "foul  to  overthrow  : 
Yea,  he  my  life  down  euite 
Unto  the  ground  hath  fmote, 
And  made  me  dwell  full  low 
In  darknefs,  as  forgot, 

Or  men  diiad  long  aoo 

4  Therefore  my  fp'rir,  mach  v-x'd, 
O'erwhdm'd  is  me  within; 


370  PS  Ai  M    CXLIII, 

Mv  heart  r  ght  fore  perplex'd 
And  dtlolate  hath  been. 

5  Yet  I  do  call  to  mi  id 
What  arc'u-nt  days  record, 
Thy  works  of  ev'ry  kind 

i  think  upon,  O  Lord. 

6  Lo,  I  do  ftretch  my  hands 
To  thee,  my  help  alone, 
For  thou  well  underitands 
AH  my  complaint  and  moan  : 
My  thirfting  foul  defires 
And  longeth  alter  thee, 

As  thirity  ground  requires 
With  rain  refreih'd  to  be. 

7  Lord,  let  my  pray'r  prevail, 
To  anfwei  it  make  fpeed, 
For,  lo,  my  fp'rit  doth  fail  ; 
Hide  not  thy  face  in  need  : 
Left  1  be  like  to  thofe, 
That  do  in  darknefs  fit, 

Or  him  that  downward  goes 
Into  the  dreadful  pit. 

8  Becaufe  I  trull  in  thee, 

O  Lord,  caufe  me  to  hear 
Thy  loving-kindnefs  free 
When  morning  doth  2ppear  : 
Caufe  me  to  knew  the  way 
Wherein  my  path  mould  be, 
For  why,  my  lhv,\  on  hi^h 
i  do  lilt  up  to  thee. 

0  From   my   fierce  enemy 


In  fiafet v 


;uid.e, 


Becaufe  1    flee  to  thee, 

Lord,  that  thou  may'll  me  hide, 

JO  My  God  alone  art  thcu. 
Teach  me  thy  righteoufnefs  : 
Thy  Sp'rit's  good,  lead  ir.e  to 
The  land  of  uprightnefs. 

II    O  I  ord,  for  thy  name's  fake, 
£e  plcas'd  to  Quicken  me  : 


CXLIV.  371 

And  for  thy  truth  forth  take 
My  foul  from  rnifery. 
12  And  of  thy  grace  deftroy 
My  toes,  and  put  to  il)  a  me 
All  who    my  foul  annoy  ; 
For  I  thy  fervant  am. 

P  S  A  L   M     CXLIV. 
A  Pfalm  of  David. 

This  Pfalm  was  probably  compofed  by  David  11^0:1 
the  occalioti  of  his  advancement  to  the  throne;  1 
Chron.  xii.  2  Ssm.  v.  as  Pfal.  cxxxviii.  Ixxv.  &c. 
Jn  it  we'have,  (1)  Thankful  acknowledgments  of 
God's  relation  to  him,  and  condefcending  kindnefs 
towards  him;  ver.  1 — 4.  (2)  Supplication  for  di- 
vine deliverance  from  his  enemies,  who  ftiil  threat- 
ened him  ;  ver.  5 — S.  and  for  profperity  to  his 
kingdom;  ver.  11 — 14.  (3)  Triumphant  joy  in 
God,  as  his  and  their  deliverer  and  portion  ;  ver. 
9    10,    I  >. 

While  1  fing,  let  me  admire  the  relation,  thekindncfs 
of  God  to  me,  who  am  fo  mean,  fo  frail,  fo  (inful  ! 
Lee  me  rejoice  in  him,  as  my  ALL  in  ALL  ;  and 
commit  my  way  to  him,  that  he  may  bring  it  to 
pafs.  And  let  every  external  benefit  lead  up  my 
heart  to  God  himfelf. 

BLESSED  ever  be  the  Lord, 
who  is  my  flrength  and  might, 
Who  dorh  inftrucl:  my  hands  to  war, 
my  fingers  teach  to  fight. 

2  My  goodnefs,  fortrefs,  my  high  tow'r, 

deliverer,  and  inield, 
In  whom  I  truif :  who  under  me 
my  people  makes  to  yield. 

3  Lord,  what  is  man,  that  thou  o  him 

doft  fo  much  knowkd^e  taker! 
Or  fon  of  man  thai  thou  of  him, 
fo  srreal  account  doit  make  ? 


372  PSAL  M     CXLIV. 

4  Man  is  like  vanity  ;  his  days 

as  fhadows  pafs  away. 

5  Lord,  bow  thy  heav'ns,  come  down  ;  touch 

the  hills,  and  fmoke  fflfall  they.  ( thou 

6  Cad  forth  thy  lightnings,  fcattef  them  ; 

thine  arrows  fnoot,  them  rout. 

7  Thine  hand  fend  from  above,  me  fave, 

from  great  depths  draw  me  out  ; 
And  from  the  hand  of  children  ftranke  : 
S        Whole  mouth  fpeaks  vanity  ; 
Afid  their  right  hand  is  a  right  hand 
that  works  deceitfully. 

9  A  new  fong  I  to  thee  will  fmg, 
Lord,  on  a  pfaltery  : 
I  on  a  teft-ftring'd  initrument 
w7ill  pralfes  fing  to  thee. 
io  Ev'n  he  it  is  that  unto  kings 
faivation  doth  fend  : 
Who  his  own  fervant  David  doth 
from  hurtful  iword  defend. 

1 1  O  free  me  from  ilrange  children's  hard?, 

whofe  mouth  fpeaks  vanity  ; 
And  their  right  hand  a  right  hand  is, 
that  works  deceitfully. 

1 2  That  as  the  plants  our  fons  may  be 

in  youth  grown  up  that  are  ; 
Our  daughters  like  to  corner-ftones, 
carv'd  like  a  palace  fair. 

53  That,  to  afford  all  kind  of  (lore, 
our  garners  may  be  hll'd  ; 
That  our  fheep  thoufands,  in  our  ftrcets 
ten  thoufands  they  may  yield. 


PSALM    CXLV.  373 

;4  That  firong  our  oxen  be  for  work, 
that  no  in-breaking  be, 
Nor  going  out ;  and  that  our  flreets 
may  from  complaints  be  free. 

5  Thofe  people  blefled  are,  who  be" 
in  fuch  a  cafe  as  this : 
Yea,  bleifed  all  thofe  people  are, 
whole  God  JEHOVAH  is. 

PSAL  M     CXLV. 
David's  Pfalm  of  Prait'e. 

rhis  Pfalm,  like  the  xxv.  xxxiv.  cxi.  cxii  and  cxix. 
is  compofed  in  an  alphabetical  form.  It,  and  the 
five  which  follow,  confift  of  pure  praifes  to  God, 
without  fo  much  as  one  complaint  or  petition. 
Here,  (i)  David  engageth  himfelf,  and  encourageth 
others  to  praii'eGod ;  ver.  I,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  ic.  2  J. 
(2)  He  reprefents  the  grounds  of  praife,  viz.  The 
greatnefs  and  glory,  fovereign  power,  and  eternity 
of  God.  2.  The  greatnefs  and  glory  of  his  works  ; 
ver.  3 — 7.  It,  12,  13.  his  unbounded  goodnefs,  mer- 
cy and  compafiion  ;  ver.  7,  8,  9.  manifefted  in  pity- 
ing  the  afflicted,  providing  what  is  necflary  for  ail 
creatures;  and  in  his  readinefs  to  hear  and  anfwer 
his  people's  prayers,  prefer ve  them  from  evil, 
aid  deftroy  their  enemies;  ver.  14 — 20. 

3  fuch  high  praifes  of  God,  may  all  my  prayers  rjlue  at 
laft.  And  the  nearer  I  approach  to  mine  end,  let  my 
heart  and  lips  be  the  more  filled  with  his  praife  and 
honour  ail  the  day.  While  I  live  on  earth,  let  me 
publifh  the  heart-engaging  wonders  of  the  nature 
and  works  of  my  God. 

T'LL  thee  extol,  my  God,  O  King  ; 
[     I'll  blefs  thy  name  always. 
Thee  will  I  blefs  each  day,  and  will 
thy  name  for  ever  praife* 
I  i 


374  PSALM    CXLV. 

3  Great  is  the  Lord,  much  to  be  prais'd, 

his  greatnefs  fearch  exceeds. 

4  Race  unto  race  mail  praifc  thy  works, 

and  (how  thy  mighty  deeds. 

5  I  of  thy  glorious  majeily 

the  honour  will  record; 
I'll  fpeak  of  all  thy  mighty  works, 
which  wondrous  are,  Q  Lord. 

6  Men  of  thine  acls  the  might  (hail  mow, 

thine  acls  that  dreadful  are : 
And  I,  thy  glory  to  advance, 
thy  greatnefs  will  declare. 

7  The  mem'ry  of  thy  goodneis  great 

they  largely  fhall  exprefs  : 
Withfongs  ofpraife  they  (hall  extol 
thy  perfect  righteoufnefs. 

8  The  Lord  is  very  gracious, 

in  him  companions  flow  ; 
In  mercy  he  is  very  great, 
and  is  ta  anger  flow. 

9  The  Lord  Jshovah  unto  all 

his  goodnefs  doth  declare  ; 
And  over  all  his  other  works 
his  tender  mercies  are. 
i  o  Thee  all  thy  works  mail  praife,  O  Lord, 

and  thee  thy  faints  (hall  blefs  : 
ii  They  fhall  thy  kingdom's  glory  fhow, 
thy  pow'r  by  fpeech  exprefs  : 

1 2  To  make  the  fons  of  men  to  know 
his  a  -its  done  mightily, 
And  of  his  kingdom  th*  excellent 
and  glorious  majeily. 


V  SALM  CXLV.  375 

13  Thy  kingdom  (hall  for  ever  (land, 
thy  reign  through  ages  all. 
God  raifeth  all  that  are  bow'd  down, 

upholdeth  all  that  fall. 
The  eyes  of  all  things  wait  on  thee, 

the  giver  of  all  good, 
And  thou  in  time  convenient 
bellows  on  them  their  food.^ 
[6  Thine  hand  thou  op'nefl  lib'raily, 
and  of  thy  bounty  gives 
Enough  to  fatisfy  the  need 
of  ev*ry  thing  that  lives. 
£7  The  Lord  is  juft  in  all  his  ways, 

holy  in  his  works  all. 
il  God's  near  to  all  that  call  on  him, 

in  truth  that  on  him  call. 
19  He  will  accomplifh  the  defire 
of  thofe  that  do  him  fear  ; 
He  alfo  will  deliver  them, 

and  he  their  cry  will  hear. 
The  Lord  prefervesall  who  him  love, 

that  nought  can  them  annoy  : 
But  he  all  thofe  that  wicked  are 
will  utterly  dedroy. 
2 1  My  mouth  the  praifes  of  the  Lord 
to  publiih  ceafe  mail  never  : 
Let  all  flefti  blefs  his  holy  name 
for  ever  and  for  ever. 

Sbcond  Version. 

OLORD,  thou  art  my  God  and  King, 
Thee  will  1  magnify  and  praiie, 
1  will  thee  blefs,  and  gladly  fmg 
-Unto  thy  holy  nasne  always. 


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PSALM    CXLV. 

2   Each  day  I  rife  I  will  thee  blefs, 

And  praife  thy  name  time  without  end. 

2   Miich   to  be  prais'd,  and  great  God  is  ; 
His  greatnefs  none  can  comprehend. 

4  Race  mail  thy  works  praife  unto  race, 
The  mighty  sets  fhow,  done  by  thee. 

5  I  will  fpeak  of  the  glorious  grace, 
A  n  d  h  o  n  •>  u  r  oft  h  y  m  aj  e  fty  ; 

Thy  wond-'ens  works  I  will  record. 

6  By  men  the  might  fhall  be  extol  I'd 
()V  all  thy  dr?adf.il  acls,  p  Lord  : 
And  I  thy  greatnefs  will  unfold. 

^  They  inter  {hall  abundantly 

The  mem'ry  of  thy  goodnefs  great, 
And  fhall  ling  praifes  cheerfully, 
Whilil  they   thy  righteoufneL  relate. 

8  The  Lord  our  God  is  gracious, 
Companionate  is  he  alio. 

In  mercy  heis  plenteous, 

But  unto  wrath  and  anger  flow. 

9  Good  unto  all  men  is  the  Lord  : 
O'er  all  his  works  his  mercy  is. 

to  Thy  works  all  praife  ro  thee  afford  : 

Thy  faints,  O  Lord,  thy  name  fhall  blefs, 

11  The  glory  of  thy  kingdom  fhow 
Shall  they,  and  of  thy  power  tell. 

12  That  fo  men's  fons  his  deeds  may  know, 
His  kingdom's  grace  that  doth  excel, 

13  Thy  kingdom  hath  no  end  at  all, 
It  doth  through  ages  ail  remain. 

14  The  Lord  upholder!*  all  that  fall, 
The  cahSdown  raifeth  np  a^ain. 

15  The  eyes  of  alt  things,  Lord,  attend, 
And  on  thee  wait,  that  here  do  live; 
And  jho-1,  in  feafon  due,'doft  (end 
Sufficient  food  them  to  relieve. 

I  5  Yea,  thou  thine  hand  doft  ©pen  wide, 
And  ev'ry  thing  doft  fatisfy 
Tint  lives,  and  doth  on  easth  abide, 
Of  thy  great  liberality. 


PSALM    CXLVI.  371 

17  The  Lord  is  jull  in  his  ways  all,  v 

And  holy  in  his  works  each  one. 
1 3   He's  near'  to  all  thai  on  him  call, 

Who  call  in  truth  on  him  alone. 

so  God  will  the  juft  defire  fulfil 

Of  fuch  as  do  him  fear  and  dread  : 
Their  cry  regard,  and  hear  he  will, 
And  fave  them  in  the  time  of  need. 

20  The  Lord  preferves  all,  more  and  left, 
That  bear  to  h*»n  a  loving  heave ; 
Bat  workers  all  of  wicktdnefs 
Deilroy  will  he,  and  clean   fob  vert. 

21  Therefore  my  mouth  and  lips  I'll  frame 
To  iing  the  praifes  of  the  Lord  : 

Ta  magpify  his  holv  name 
For  ever  let  all  ftefii  accord. 

PSALM    CXLVI. 

This  Pfalm  contains,  (1)  Pleafant  engagements  and 
encouragements  to  the  hearty  and  con  it  ant  praifes 
of  God,  ver  1,  2,  10.  (2)  iiarneit  diflualivcs  frotr* 
truiting  in  man,  who  is  io  weak  and  fhort  lived  ; 
ver.  3,  4.  (-<).  Powerful  perfuaiives  to  trull  in  Go.'. 
whole  power  and  goodnefs  appear  fo  remarkable  in 
creation,  providence,  and  redemption  ;  ver.  5 — io» 

-While  I  ang,  be  Hi  r red  up,  my  iou!?  and  ail  that  is 
within  me,  to  biefs  his  holy  name — to  depend  on 
him  alone,  who  is  my  Maker,  my  fshhiul  Friend, 
my  kind  and  righteous  Protector,  mv  bountiful  Pro- 
vider, my  almighty  Deliverer,  my  gracious  Ln- 
iightener,  my  ieafouable  KeHorer,  my  perpetual 
Preferver,  and  the  jufl  Punim.r  Gf  my  fees  ;— my 
King    my  God,  and  my  ALL. 

PRAISE  God,  The  Lord  prafie5   O  my 
2  rilpraife  God  while  I  live:       (foul* 
While  I  have  being,  to  my  God, 
in  fangs,  I'll  praifes  give, 
3  Trull  not  in  princes,  nor  man's  fon3 
m  whom  there  is  no  flap 

T   ;    n 


378  P  S  A  L  M    CXLVII. 

4  His  breath  departs,  to*s  earth  he  turns : 

that  day  his  thoughts  decay  * 

5  O  happy  is  that  man,  and  blefs'd, 

whom  Jacob's  God  do;h  aid  ; 
"Whofe  hope  upon  the  Lord  doth  reft, 
and  on  his  God  is  (laid. 

6  Who  made  the  earth,  and  he?ivens  high. 

who  made  the  fwelling  deep, 
And  all  that  is  within  the  fame  : 
who  truth  doth  ever  keep. 

7  Who  righteous  judgment  executes 

for  thofe  opprefs'd  that  be. 

Who  to  the  hungry  givech  food  : 

God  fets  the  pris'ners  free. 

8  The  Lord  doth  give  the  blind  their  fight : 

the  bowed-down  dorh  raife  : 
The  Lord  doth  dearly  love  all  thofe 
that  walk  in  upright  ways. 

9  The  ftranger's  fhield,  the  widow's  flay, 

the  orphan's  help  is  he  : 
But  yet  by  him  tne  wicked's  way 
turn'd  upfide  down  mall  be. 
io  The  Lord  mail  reign  for  evermore, 
thy  God,  O  Zion,  he 
Reigns  to  all  generations. 
Traiie  to  the  Lord  give  ye. 
P  b  A  L  M    c:>L   II. 

This  pfalm  was  pr.-bably  penned  by  David,  while  he 
re,  :reJ.  and  fortified  |erul  ilemj  i  bam.  v.  and  con- 
tains, (i)  Solemn  c.:li  to  prai'rGod;  ver  i, 
2:..  \2)  Weighty  realuns  for  praifi.jg  God,  \  \l.  i. 
That  ki  iheGodof  nature  lie  is  intinirr))  tnteUi^nt 
ai>d  great,  and  the  fo\ereign  n  auag-  r  01  all  erea- 
tares  ^  ver.  4,  5,  S,  9,    i>,   i3.    2.  As  the  God  of 


P  S  A  L  M    CXLVII.  379 

grace,  he  tenderly  co.nforts,  and  affectionately  de- 
lights in  his  people;  ver.  3,  6.  ic,  11.  3.  As  the 
God  of  lfrael,  Jerufaleai,  and  Zion,  he  fettles  their 
civil  and  religious  It  te  ,  ver.  7}  iy,  14,  19,  20. 
When  God  manifelts  himfeif  in  To  many  things,  be  a- 
fhamed,  my  foul,  that  I  difcern  him  in  fo  few.  O  t0 
fee  God's  power  sat!  glory  in  every  work  of  his 
hand,  and  efpecially  in  every  word  of  his  mouth  1 
and  to  be  fo  affected  with  what  he  is,  andhath  done, 
and  will  do,  as  in  every  thing  to  give  thanks. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord  ;  for  it  is  good 
praife  to  our  God  to  fing  : 
For  it  is  pleafant,  and  to  praife 
it  is  a  comely  thing. 

2  God  doth  build  up  Jerufalenij 

and  he  it  is  alone 
That  the  difpers'd  of  lfrael 
doth  gather  into  one. 

3  Thofe  that  are  broken  in  their  heart, 

and  grieved  in  iheir  minds, 
He  hea!eth5  and  their  painful  wounds 
he  tenderly  up-binds. 

4  He  counts  the  number  of  the  ftars  j 

he  names  them  evvry  one- 

5  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  of  great  paw*r  ; 

his  wifdom  fearch  can  none. 

6  The  Lord  lifts  up  the  meek ;  and  caft j 

the  wicked  to  the  ground. 

7  Sing  to  the   1  ord5  and  give  him  thanks  ; 

on  harp  his  praifes  found. 

8  Whocovereth  the  heav'n  with  cloudy 

who  for  the  earth  below 
Prepareth  rain,  who  maketh  grafs 
upon  the  mountains  grow* 


3**  PSALM    CXLVII. 

9  He  gives  the  beaft  his  food,  he  feeds 
the  ravens  young  that  cry. 
io  His  pleafure  not  in  horfe's  (trea^th, 
nor  in  man's  legs  doth  lie. 

1 1  But  in  all  thofe  that  do  him  fear 

the  Lord  doth  pleafure  take  ; 
In  thofe  that  to  his  mercy  do 
by  hope  themfelves  betake. 

12  The  Lord  praife,  O  Jerufalemj 

Zion,  thy  God  confeis : 

13  For  thy  gates'  bars  he  maketh  ftrong: 

thy  ions  in  thee  doth  bids. 

14  He  in  thy  borders  maketh  peace  ; 

with  hne  wheat  fiiieth  thee. 

15  Fie  fends  forth  his  command  on  earth, 

his  word  runs  ipeedily. 

16  Hoar-froft,  like  allies,  fcatt'reth  he  : 

like  wool  he  fnow  doth  give. 

1 7  Like  morfels  cadet h  forth  his  ice  : 

who  in  its  cold  can  live  ? 
1 S  He  iendeth  forth  his  mighty  word, 
and  melteth  them  again : 
His  winds  he  makes  to  blow,  and  then 
the  waters  flow  amain. 

19  The  doctrine  of  his  holy  word- 

to  Jacob  he  doth  fnow  ; 
His  fiatutes  and  his  judgments  he 
gives  Iirael  to  know. 

20  To  any  nation  never  he 

fuch  favour  did  afford  ; 
For  they  his  judgments  have  not  known, 
O  do  ye  praiie  the  Lord. 


PSALM    CXLVIil.  381 

pere,  the  Pfalmiftj,  overwhelmed  w'lth  enrapturing 
views  of  the  glory,  and  fenfe  of  thegoodnefs  o^  the 
Lord,  illaes  forth  a  fofefrin  call  to  all  his  fellow, 
creatures  to  aiTill  him  in  his  longs  of  praife.  (1)  To 
the  celdiial  creatures  above,  whether  intellectual 
beings  or  not  ;  ver.  1 — 6.  (2)  To  the  terreftriai 
creatures  below,  whether  irrational;  ver.  7 — to. 
or  rational  ;  ver.  n— ~  13.  but  chief!?  to  his  chofen 
people;  ver.  14. 

While  angels  snd  other  rational  beings  actively 
trumpet  forth,  his  honours,  and  irrational  creatures 
praife  him  objectively,  in  mauifefting  his  excellen- 
cies marked  on  them  ;  let  my  foul  be  ravifhed  with 
his  giory,  amazed  with  his  grace,  and  all  inflamed 
with  love  in  uttering  his  praife.  who,  in  Chrifl, 
is  MY  GOD,  and  my  EXCEEDING  JOY.  Cry 
out,  all  my  powers^  My  God,  who  is  like  unto 
theei  Is  there  any  work  like  unto  thy  work! 

RAISE  God.  From  heavens,  praife  the 
in  heights  praife  to  him  be.        (Lord, 

2  All  ye  his  angels,  praife  ye  him  ; 

his  holts  all,  praife. him  ye. 

3  O  praife  ye  him,  both  fun  and  moon, 

praife  him  all  liars  of  light. 

4  Ye  heav'ns  of heav'ns  him  praife, and  floods 

above  the  heavens'  height. 

5  Let  all  the  creatures  praiie  the  name 

of  our  almighty  Lord  ; 
For  he  commanded,  and  they  were 
created  by  his  word. 

6  He  alfo,  for  all  times  to  come, 

hath  them  eftabiinVd  fure  : 
He  hath  appointed  them  a  law, 
which  ever  mall  endure. 

7  Praife  ye  JEHOVAH  from  the  earth, 

dragonsj  and  ev'ry  deep  : 


3*2  P  SAL  M     CXLV1II. 

8  Fire,  haiL.  fnow,  vapour,  ftormy  wind, 

his  word  that  fully  keep. 

9  All  hills  and  mountains,  fruitful  trees, 

and  all  ye  cedars  high, 
ip  Beads,  and  all  cattle,  creeping  things, 
and  all  ye  birds  that  fly. 

1 1  Kings  of  the  earth,  all  nations, 

princes,  earth's  judges  all : 

1 2  Both  young  men,  yea,  and  maidens  too, 

old  men,  and  children  frn all. 

13  Let  them  God's  name  praife:  for  his  name 

alone  is  excellent : 
His  glory  reacheth  far  above 
the  earth  and  firmament. 

14  His  people's  horn,  the  praife  of  all 

his  faints,  exalteth  he  ; 
Ev  n  Lr'el's  (eed9  a  people  near 
to  him.    The  Lord  praife  ye. 

Second  Version, 

THE  Lord  of  heav'n  confefs, 
On  high  his  glory  raife. 

2  Him  let  all  angels  blefs, 
Him  all  his  armies  praife, 

3  Him  glorify, 

Sun,  moon,  and  ftars  ; 
4  Ye  higher  iphercs, 

And  cloudy  fi.y. 

5  From  God  your  beinps  are, 
Him  therefore  famous  make; 
You  all  created  were, 
When  he  the  word  but  fyake. 

6  And  from  that  place 
Where  fix'd  you  be, 
Bv   his  decree, 

You  cannot  pafs. 


PSALM     CXLXIX.  383 

7  Pra'fe  God  from  earth  below, 
Ye  dragons,  and  ye  deeps: 

8  Fire,  hail,  clouds,   wind,  and  (now, 
Whom  in  command  he  keeps. 

p  Praife  ye  his  name, 

Kills  great  and  fmall., 
Trees  low  and    tall  : 

10  Beads   wild  and  tame, 

All  things  that  creep  or  fly. 

11  Ye  kings,  ye  vulgar  throng, 
All  princes  mean  or  high  ; 

12  Both  men  and  virgins  young, 
Ev'n  young  and  old, 

13  Exalt  his  name; 
For  much  his  fame 
Should  be  extoli'd. 

O  let  God's  name  be  prais'd 
Above  both  earth  and  iky: 

14  For  he  his  faints  hath  rais'd, 
And  fet  their  horn  on  high  ; 

Ev'n  thofe  that  be 

Of  lir'el's  race,  *i 

Near  to  his  grace. 

The  Lord  praife  ye. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXLIX. 

This  Pfalm  was  perhaps  penned  by  David,  when  he 
took  the  ftrong-hold  of  Zion  from  the  Jebufites,— - 
and  reprefents,  (1)  Abundant  joys  to  the  people  of 
God,  in  his  relation  to  delight  in,  and  kind- 
nefs  towards  them;  ver.  1 — §\  (2)  Abundance  of 
terror  to  the  proudelt  of  their  enemies,  in  their 
victory  and  power  over  them  ;   ver.  6 — q. 

While  I  fing,  let  mine  ^yes  be  fixed  on  jefus  Chrift, 
going  forth  in  his  chariots  of  falvation  fubduing 
his  enemies  to  himfelf,  by  the  gofpel-rod  of  his 
ftrength,  in  the  Apoilulic  and  Milennial  periods 
Rev.  xx.  2.  and,  in  the  chariots  of  his  vengeance. 
deftro)ing  his  incorrigible  oppofers,  by  the  iron 
rod  of  his  -wrath,  and  treading  them  under  the 
feet  of  his  faints. 


3?4  PSAL  M     CXLXIX. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord  :  unto  him  fmg 
a  new  fang,  and  his  praife, 
In  the  affembly  of  his  faints, 
in  fweet  pfalms  do  ye  raife. 

2  Let  Ifr'el  in  his  Maker  jov, 

and  to  him  praifes  fing  : 
Let  all  that  Zion's  children  are, 
be  joyful  in  their  King. 

3  O  let  them  unto  his  great  name 

give  praifes  in  the  dance  : 
Let  them  with  timbrel  and  with  harp 
in  fongs  his  praife  advance. 

4  Fcr  God  doth  pleafure  take  in  thofe 

that  his  own  people  be  : 
And  he  with  his  faivation 
the  meek  will  beautify. 

5  And  in  his  glory  excellent 

let  all  his  faints  rejoice  : 
Let  them  to  him  upon  their  beds 
aloud  lift  up  their  voice. 

6  Let  in  their  mouth  aloft -be  rais'd 

the  high  praife  of  the  Lord, 
And  let  them  have  in  their  right  hand 
a  fharp  two-edged  fword ; 

j  To  execute  the  vengeance  due 
upon  the  heathen  all ; 
And  make  deferved  punifhment 
upon  the  people  fall. 
8   And  ev'n  with  chains,  as  pris'ners,  bind 
theirkings  that  them  command. 
Yea,  and  with  iron  fetters  ilrong, 
the  nobles  oi  their  land. 


PSAL  M    CXLX1X.  385 

2  On  them  the  judgment  to  perforin 
found  written  in  his  word  : 
This  honour  is  to  all  his  faints. 
O  do  ye  praife  the  Lord. 
PSALM     CL. 
This  Pfalm  contains  thirteen  calls  to  praife   God.  It 
directs,  (1)  Who  ought  to  praife  him  ;  ver.  6-    (2) 
"Why  they  ffiould  praife  him,    viz,    that  he  dwell* 
with  men  ;  and  for  his  mighty  acts  ;  and  hisuexcel- 
Jent     greatnefs;   \er.    t,   2.     (3)     How    he    ought 
to  be  pi  a  icd, — in  £  public,  earned,  and  fijftul  man- 
ner ;  ver.   2,  3,  5. 
Dare  not,  my  foul,  toflnifli  thy  notes,  and  to  conclude 
the  hock,  without  corrmencing  anheartinefs  in  the 
work.      Awake  then  my  inward  powers,  let    me 
even  here,   begin  my  high  hallelujahs   and    hofaii- 
nas  to  Him,  who  loved  me,  and  gave  himfelf  tor  me. 

Q RAISE    ye    the    Lord.      God's    praife 
L        his  fan&uary  raife  :  (within 

And  to  him  in  the  firmament 
of  his  pow'r  give  ye  praife. 

2  Becaufe  of  all  his  mighty  acts5 

with  praife  him  magnify  : 
O  praife  him,  as  he  doth  exed 
in  glorious  majefty. 

3  Praife  him  with  trumpet's  found  :  his  praife 

with  pfaltery  advance, 

4  With  timbrel,  harp,  ftring'd  inftruments, 

and  organs,  in  the  dance. 

5  Praife  him  on  cymbals  loud  :  him  praife 

on  cymbals  founding  high, 

6  Let  each  thing,-breathing  praife  the  Lord, 

Praiie  to  the  Lord  gi\Q  ye. 

K  k 


A  Copious    INDEX, 

Containing  the  firft  line  of  every  metrical  verfe  01 
ftanza,  arranged  in  alphabetical  order. —  1  be  1 
gures  in  the  margin  direct  to  the  pfalai    and  verj 


relpeiftiveiy, 


51 

17 

44 
i  r2 

5 

6r 
37 

0  2 

6 

16 

105 

21 

74 

1  .-•  4 

■  > 
29 
46 

5 
9 
3 
4 
4 

22 

30 

201 

4 

01 

80 

7 
8 

1  <  0 

2 

141 

55 

1 1 

90 

*7 

17 

IT9 

Il6 

20 

69 

2  7 

ic6 

119 
17 

38 

1  4  ) 

I 

119 

IC7 

rc6 

154 

4a 

1  r ) 

1 1 

r  :> 

27 
78 

94 

21 

17  A 


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Broken  fpirit  is  to  God 
A  by-word  alio  thou  dofl  us 
A  good  man  doth  his  favour  mow, 
A  goad  man's  foot  Heps  by  the  Lord 
A  life  peroiong*d  for  man)  days 
A  little;  that  a  juft  mar'  hath, 
A  lord,  to  rule  his  family, 
A  man  was  famous,  and  was  had 
A  new  fong  I  to  th.ee  will  ling, 
A  new  fong  to  him  fing,  and  play 
A  pow'rfui  voice  it  is  that  comes 
A  river  19,  whole  dreams  do  glad 
A  (eed  lhai!  fervtce  do  to  him; 
A  (tubborri  and  a  froward  heart 
A  thoufand  it  thy  lide  (hall  tall, 
A  vine  from  Egypt  brought  thou  hail, 
A  willing  people,  in  thy  day 
About  the  grave's  devouring  mouth 
Abundant  wicked nefs  there  is 
According  as   the  days  have  been 
According  to  his  righteotifneft 
According  to  thy  faithful  word, 
nding  to  my  nghteoufneis, 
.  iniquity  unto 
After  liis  mercies'  multitude 
After  thy  loving. kindnefs  hear 
After  thy  iovh'ig-klndnefs,  Lord,      119 
Afiermy  rtghteoufnefs  the  Lord 
thy  v.  ..  rd  revive  thou  me; 
Again  they  ate  dirnini&epL 
Agalnlt  bis  peoj  ie  kindled  was 
A  g a  i-'nft  ir  e  p  r 5  p. c  e  s  fp  a  k e  with  f j  >  it  e, 

iw(i  methu:;i:  an  h  i\  encamp, 
Againli  the  Lord  himielf  they  ipake, 
Againit  the  righteous  fouls  tney  join, 


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19 
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Lrih  that   are, 
'oytul  founds 


AH  bleiling  to  ttt« 

All  ctav,  ciy  Go'i  to  t 

All  ends  of  th*  earth 

All  hills  and  mairaftal 

Ail  kings  upon  thee; 

AH  landi,  to  God  in  j» 

All  mliie  iniquities  blot  cut, 

All  nations  whom  thou  rhad'ft.  (hall  come 

Ail  on  the  earth  {hall  wormip  thee, 

Ail  people,  ciap  your  hands,  to  God 

Ail  praii'e  and  thanks  be  to  the  Lord  ; 

All  that  fear  God,  come  here,  I'll  tell 

All  that  ill-doers  are,  thou  bat'ft  ; 

All  that  me  iee  laugh  me  to  feorn  ; 

All  thine  iniquities  who  doth 

AH  this  is  come  on  us;  yet  we 

All  walte  and  defolate  let   be 

All  ye  thr.t  evil-doers  are, 

Altno*  he  fail,  yet  mall  he  net 
Ahho'  he  his  own  foul  did  blefs, 
Altho'  they  curie  with  fpit'e,  yet,  Lord,, 
Araidll  the  multitude  oi  ^oughts 
Asaidd  thofe  days  tlfat  evii  b/i, 
Asitlddi  thy  c'oBwregat'iofes 
Amafigthe  teasitfn  lotion*  _ 

.  Among  the  heatnen  lay,   Cx<^d  rej^ns  ; 
Among  the  people    |at  icfed^ 
Aiikrn&thy  women  hoaouraq.ie^ 
An  end  iff  all  per:ei\kn 
An  horfe  for  prefervation 
And  agarhiil:  MoTes^,  in  tke  camp. 
And  all  he  doth  (hali  profper  weH- 
And  at  the  brightnefs  of  tfiat  light 
And  at  the  waters  where  they  Llrove^ 
And  hie  lied  be  his  glorious  name 
And  bleiied  be  the  Lord  car  God 
And  do  not  lufFe*  them  to  have 
And  ev'n  with  chairs,   as  pris  uers  bind 
And  for  a  wealthy  heritage 
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An  I  from  the  hah  \  of  children  ftrange 

An  I  gather'd  them  out  of  the  lands, 

An  1  he  did  greatly  by  his  pow'r 

And  he  his  ianctuary  built, 

And  he  his  Llrength   delivered 

And  he  them  fafely  on  did  lead, 

An  1  he  upon  a  cherub  rode, 

And  I  for  ever  will  thee  praife, 

And  I  was  cad  upon  thy  care, 

And  I  will  conflancly  go  on 

And  1  will  fay  to  God  my  rock, 

And  in  his  glory  excellent 

And  in  my  way,  my  fteps  thou  haft 

And  in  old  age,  when  others  fade, 

And,  in  the  day  of  trouble  great, 

And  in  the  heaven  he  did  caufe 

And  Ifr'el  brought  from  Egypt  land  : 

And  it  of  Zion  fhall  be  laid, 

And  let  me  in  thy  righteoufnefs, 

And  let  the  beauty  of  the  Lord 

And  let  them  facrifice  to  him 

And  let  them  wander  un  and  down, 

And  let  thy  tender  mercies  come 

And,  like  unto  the  light,  he  fhall 

And  manna  rain'd  on  them,  and  gave 

And  might  not,  like  their  fathers,  be 

And  now,  ev'n  at  this  prefenr  time, 

And  now,  Lord,  leave  me  not  when  I 

And  now,  O  Lord,  what  wait  I  for  ? 

And  of   thy  mercy  flay  my  foes, 

And  on  all  men  a  fear  fhall  fail, 

And  plenteous  redemption 

And  fee  if  any  wicked  way 

And  ftth  thou  art  my  llrength,  therefore 

And  io  to  count  our  days,  that  we 

And  {"()  will  I  perpetually 

And  that  the  Lord  had  been  their  rock 

And  there,  for  dwelling,  he  a  place 

And  then  the  heavens  fhall  declare 

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Ana  they  that  are  his  fervant's  (zed 
And  they  that  know  thy  name,  in  thee 
And  they  th-eir  idols  ferv'd,  which  did 
And  they  thy  mercies'  mtiltituie 
And  thoa  halt  gtv'n  to  me  ihe  necks 
A:d  thou  halt  not  incloied  ras 
And  thus  their  glory  and  their  God 
And  thus  they  Uy,  How  can  it  he 
And  thy  raofc  perfect  righceoulhefs 
And  to  oar  neighbours'  boiorn  caufe 
Jacob,  for  a  law 
hem  the  pleafaqt  lands 
by  thee  he  fhali  be  judg'd 
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As  dreams  of  wuter  in  the  fjuth, 

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39"o  I     N     D     E     X. 

59  14  At  ev'ning  let  thou  them  return, 

j3  44  At  hearing  they  fhall  me  obey, 

"3  28     At  his  command,  amidft  their  camp, 

90  6     At  morn  it  floiiriftes  and  grows, 

42  7     At  the  noife  of  thy  water-fpcuts, 

59  12     Attend  my  cry,  Lord,  at  my  tears, 

73  1      Attend,  my  people,  to  my  \iw, 

59  5     Awake,  therefore,  Lord  God  of  hofts, 

44  18      Dick  from  thy  way  our  heart  not  turn'd, 

219  6r     Bands  of  ill  men  me  robb'd  ;  yet  I 

5  7  1     Be  merciful  to  me,  O  God, 

22  1  r  Be  not  far  off,  for  grief  is  near; 

"r  24  Be  of  good  courage,  and  he  Hrength 

4*>  10     Be  frill,  and  know  that  I  am  God  : 

J  33  5  Be  thou  above  the  heavens,  Lord, 

5  7  5  Be  thou  exalted  very  high 

71  5  Be  thou  my  dwelling  rock,  to  which 

49  16  Be  thou  not  then  afraid,  when  one 

207  ir  Becaufe  a gain ft  the  word  of  God 

00  4  Becaufe  a  thoufand  years  appear 

33  4  Became  gone  up  above  mine  head 

2o>  7  Becaufe  he  and  he  only  is 

I^o  16  Becaufe  he  mercy  minded  not 

69  26  Becaufe  him  they  do  per fecute,, 

36  2  Becaure  himreH  he  flrittereth 

-42  6  Becqufe  I  am  brought  very  low? 

13;  5  Beca,ufe  I  know  afiurediy 

86  2  Eecaufe  I'm  holy,  let  my  foul 

?r  io  Becaufe  my  life  with  grief  is  fpenr, 

3  S  id  Becaufe  my  foul  in  grave  to  dwell 

J5")  2  Pvecaufe  of  all  his  mighty  acts 

-:5  9  Becaufe  of  life  the  fountain  pure 

SS  2  Becaufe  of  th'  en'my's  voice,  and  for 

6  5  Becaufe  of  tiiee  in  death  there  fiiall 
I ')  19  Bects.u'e  of  this  my  heart  is  glad, 

5  8  Becaufe  of  thofe  mine  enemies 

91  14  Becaufe  on  me  he  {"el  his  love, 

2r  6  Becaufe  thru  thou  for  evermore 

£9  17  Becaufe  the  glory  of  their  Hrcngth 

2r  7  Becaufe  the  king  upon  the  Lord 

22  23  Becaufe  the  kingdom  to  the  Lord 

63  5  Becaufe  the  Lord  a  father  is 


I.N     D     E    X.  391 

5  Becaufe  the  Lord  our  God  is  good 

7  Becaufe  the  Lord  molt  righteous  doth 
9  Becaufe  the  Lord,  who  conftantiy 

16  Becaufe  the  mighty  gates  of  brafs 
33  Becaufe  they  there  his  Ipirit  meek 

0  Becaufe  the  zeal  did  eat  me  up, 
10  Becaufe  thou  art  exceeding  great, 

10  Becaufe  thou  art  my  God,  to  do 

3  Becaufe  thou  art  my  rock,  and  thee 

1 1  Becaufe  thy  judgments  are  made  known, 
13  Becaufe  thy  mercy  toward  me 

9  Befo<e  it  thou  a  room  didft  make., 

15  Before  me  my  confufion 

8  Before  me  flijl  the  Lord  I  fer  :• 

13  Before  the  Lord  :  becaufe  becomes,       9?  <y 
22  Before  them  jet  their. table  prove 

25  Before  went  lingers,  players  next 
5  Behind,  before,  thou  halt  befer, 

1  Behold,  blefs  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye 

4  Behold  ev'n  Tyrus,  and  with  it 

20  Behold,  he  fmote  the  rock,  and  thencs 

14  Behold,  he  with  iniquity 

1  Behold,  hovv  good  a  thing  it  is, 

5  Behold  1,  in  iniquity 

1 3  Behold,  on  thofe  that  do  him  fear 

Ij  Behold  the  daughter  of  the  king 

4  Behold,  the  man  that  fears  the  Lord, 

$  Behold,  the  fparrow  findeth  oat 

12  Behold,  thefe  are  the  wicked  ones, 

7  Eehold  they  belch  out  with  their  mouth 

6  Behold,  thou  in  the  inward  part 

8  Better  it  is  to  truft  in  God 

17  Birds  of  the  air,  upon  their  boughs, 

1  Blefs  God,  my  foul :  O  Lord  my  God, 

2  Blefs,  O  my  foul.,  the  Lord  thy  God, 

4  Blefs'd  are  they  in  the  houfe  that  dwell,. 

1  BlefTed  are  they  that  undehTd 

2  BlefTed  are  they  who  to  obferve 
48  Blefs'd  be  Jehovah,  Ifr'ePs  God, 
19  Blefs'd  be  the  Lord,  who  is  to  us 

1  Blefs'd  is  each  one  that  fears  the  Lord, 

26  Elefled  is  he  in  God's  great  name 
r  I: idled  is  he  that  wifely  doth 


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BlfcfVd   i,   the   B13D   V.'h  (•':"■    thou  <3 

Blow  trumpets  at  new-iuoon,  wl 
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B  »th  ftriall  and  great  t  . 
Bov?  down  ih  ne.ear  tome,  v.:*.;  fpe    J 
Burnt  GacFilices  of  fat  rams 
Burnt  up  it  is  with  flaming  lire, 
But  ail  at  once  with  axes  tnw, 
Hut  as  for  me;  a  vvohii  I  am, 
Bat  as  U>]'  mp,   I  thine  own  face 
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But  as  for  me,  I  with  my  mouth 
But  as  for  me-  O  Lord>  niy  t 
But  as  for  me,  thou  me  yphoid-'ir, 
But  as  for  me,   when  they  were  f:ck, 
But  as  for  fuch  as  turn  afide 
But,  as  oae  deaf  that  hearetb  not 
But  at  the  voice  oF  thy  rebuke 
But  be  not  far,  O  Lord,  my  llteogth  ; 
Bat,  by  iriheritahjcej  the  earthy 
But  do  thou,  for  thine  own  name's  fake, 
But  from  cur  foes  thou  baft  us  fav'tl, 
But  full  of  pity,  he  forgave 
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But  God  onto  the  wicked  faith, 
But  he  did  chufe  TehudahaS  tribe 
But  he,  in  his  abundaar  wealth, 
But  his  own" people  like  to  ftieep 
But  I  am  in  the  houfe  of  God 
But  I  both  poor  and  needy  am, 
But  1  forever  will  declare, 
But  I  have  all  my  confidence 
Bat  1  into  thy  houfe  will  ccme 
But  I  wili  fliarply  ihee  repro\e 
But  I  with  expectation 
But  if  his  children  (hall  forfake 
But  in  all  thole  fear 

B,.t  in  an  acceptable  time 
But  in  my  trouble  they  r  j   ic.'d, 
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I     N     D     E     X.  393 

But  let  all  joy  that  trufl  in  thee, 

But  let  the  righteous  be  glad, 

But  let  them  all  before  the  Lord 

But  like  their  Fathers  turned  back, 

But  like  the  palm-tree  flourifhiug 

But,   Lore!,    be  mc-rciful  to  me, 

But,  Lord,  to  thee  1  cry'd,  my  pray'r 

But  much  did  lull  'a  wildernefs, 

But  now  become  exceeding  poor 

But  now,  depart  from  me  all  ye 

But  now,  we  are  call  ofF  by  thee, 

But  oi"  thy  pow'r  I'll  fing  aloud, 

But  Pharoah  and  his  holt  did  drown  : 

But  (hali  they  by  iniquity 

Rut  foon  they  did  his  mighty  works 

But  furely  God  flia]  1  wound  the  head 

But  furely  it  is  good  for  me, 

But  the  falvation  of  the  juit 

But  'heir    own    fword,    which     they   have 

But  then  the  Lord  arofe,  as  one       (drawn, 

But  thofe  men  that  tranfgreffors  are 

But  thou  art  full  of  pity,  Lord, 

But  thou  art  he  out  of  the  wornb 

But  thou  art  holy,  thou  that  doft 

But  thou,  defpifed,  haft  cad  off, 

But  thoUj  Lord,  everlafting  art 

But  thou,  man,  who  mine  equal,  guide, 

But  thou,  O  Lord  my  God,  thofe  men 

But  thou,  G  Lord,  malt  laugh  at  them, 

But  thou  malt,  like  unto  the  horn 

But  unto  thee,  O  God  the  Lord, 

But  unto  them  that  do  him  fear, 

But  when  he  flew  them,  then  they  did 

But  when  that  thou,  O  gracious  Gcd, 

But  when  they  did  behold  the  fame, 

But  who  is  he  that  is  the  king  ? 

But  who  of  glory  is  the  king  ■ 

But  wicked  men,  and  foes  of  God, 

But  yet  in  honour  mall  not  man 

But  yet  mine  en'mies  lively  are, 

But  yet  my  people  to  my  voice 

&ut  yet  the  Lord,  that  is  on  bighs 


394  I     N     D     E     X. 

157  r  By  Rebel's  ftreams  we  fat  and  wept 

78  1?  By  liini  divided  was  the  L-a, 

76  12  By  hini  the  ffi  rlts  (hall  he  cut  oT 

77  6  By  night  my  fong  I  call  to  mind 
88  9  By  reafori  of  a  ill  ivition 

162  5  By  reaion  of  my  groaning  voice 

6  7  By  reaCon  of  my  vexing  grief 

74  17  By  thee  the  holders  of  the  earth 

iS  29  By  taeetbrcV  troops  of  men  I  break, 

104  i2  By  Lheni  the  Cowls  of  jheav'n  (hail  have 

41  li  By  this  1  kno.v  that  certainly 

I  ro  9  By  v.  bat  means  ihail  a  young  man  learn, 

1    o  1 3  By  Wham  the  Red  Tea  parted  Was  : 

144  o  Call  forth  thy  lightnings,  fcatter  them  : 

51  1 1  Ca'-l  me  not  Irom  thy  fight,  nor  take 

55  22  Call  thou  thy  burden  on  the  Lord, 

46  3  Come-  and  behold  what  wondrous  works 

66  5-  Come  &  the  works  that  God  hath  wrought 

83  4  Come,  let  us  cut  them  of,   fa i J  they, 

119  i2->  Concerning  all  things  thy  commands 

I  19  3]  Confirm  to  me  thy  gracious  word 

71  13  Confound,  confume  them,,  that  unto 

119  155  Consider  mine  affliction, 

So  22  Confider  this  and  be  afraid, 

2 S  IQ  Conhder  thou  mine  enemies, 

i~;  23  Darknefs  he  f^u':,  and  made  it  dark  : 

132  1  Dr.  i                                      s  all, 

Jij  :;  ©ear  in  God's  fight  is  i):s  dints'  death. 

82  3  1  '               le  poor  and  fatberkfs  : 

37  4  Delight  thyfelf  In  Gad,  he  ft  give 

69  14  Deliver  me  out   of  the  mire, 

34  14  Depart  from  ill,  do  good',  feek  pea:e, 


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0i Solved  is  the  land,   with  all 


&8  i)  Diiirefs?d  am   I,  and  from  my  youth 

74  2  1  Do  not  forget  the  voice  of;  thofe 

139  21  Do  not  I    hate  all  thofe,  O  Lord, 

59  2  Do  thou  deliver  me  from  them 

37  8  Do  thou  from  anger  ceafe,  and  wrath 

izS  12  Do  thou  from  trouble  c'u'e  us  help: 

'4  22  Do  thou,   O      G  k\.   r.rife,   and  plead 


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Do  thou  with  hyfop  fprinkle  me, 


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9  Jo  to  them,  as  to  Midiari, 

7  Do  j  e  afcribe  unto  the  Lord, 

9  Do  ye  exalt  ibe  Lord  our  God, 

i  Do  ve;  6  congregation, 

3  Draw  alfo   cut  the  ipear,   and  do 
9  Dumb  was  I,   opening  not  my  mouth, 
5  Eat  &  day  they  widl  my  words,  their  tho'ts 

-     6  E.^rs  have  they,   but  they  do  not  hfar  : 

3?  Earth,   as  affrighted,    irembieth  all, 

29  Earth's  fat  ones  eat,  and  woffnip  ihali  : 

5^  ^Syp1  waS  g'il£l  wii^n  forth  they  went 

^  i-^Ypls  firit  born,  from  man  to  head, 

17  Enlarg'dtbe  gneisare  of  mine  heart ; 

4  Enter  his  gztts  and  courts  with  praife, 
2  Ere  ever  thoti  hadft  form'd  the  earth, - 

67  Ere  I  atHicted  was  I  Ilrsy'd, 

144  Eternal  righteoufnels  is  in 

*■  Ev'n.  as  with  marrow  and  with  far, 
Ev'n  David,  I  have  found  him  out 

5  •  Ev'n  free  among  the  c!e.*d,  like  them 
Io  Ev'n  he  it  is  that  unto  kings 

fo       9  Ev'n  in  the  raging  of  the  (ea 

*C5      17  Ev'n  jofeph,  whom  unnat'rally 

73     2o  Ev'n  like  unto  a  dream,  when  one 

I36     19  Ev'n  Sihon  king  of  Amorites 

53     /5  Ev'ntbere  they  were  afraid,  and  flood 

84        3  Ev'n  thine  own  altars  where  fne    fate 

20        2  Examine  me  and  dome  prove; 

*2  7        1  Except  the  Lord  do  build  the  houfe, 

34  3  Extol  the  Lord  with  me,  let  us 

35  *  r      Falle  wit  Defies  rofe  ;  to  my  charge 
27       9  Far  from  me  hide  not  thou  thy  face, 

4        4  Fear,  and  (in  not  ;  talk  with  your  heart 
109        8     Few  be  his  days,  and  in  his  room 
78      49      Fierce  burning  wrath  lie  on  them  can, 
97        3     Fire  gees  before  him,   and  his  foes 
1 3        4     Floods  (if  ill  men  affrighted  me, 
107      17     Feels,  for  their  fit?,  and  their  offence, 
38        7     For  a  difeafe  that  loatbfome  is 

40      15  For  a  reward  of  this  their  fliasie, 

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For  as  the  heaven  in  its  height 

For  but  a  moment  lafts  his  wrath  ; 

For  cattle  he  makes  graft  to  grow 

For  certainly  God  i-s  our  king, 

For  daily,  and  all  day  throughout. 

For  dogs  have  compafs'd  me  about 

For  even  from  my  youth,  O  God, 

For,  even  like  unto  the  gra(s, 

For  ever  and  for  ever  is, 

For  ever  blefied  be  the  Lord  ; 

For  ever  will  the  Lord  call:  off, 

For  evil  doers  fret  thou  not 

For  fear  of  thee,  my  very  fiem. 

For  from  thine  eyes  cut  offl  am, 

For  generations  yet  to  come 

For  God,  a  great  God»  and  great  king, 

For  God  doth  pleafure  take  in  thole 

For  God  his  bones  that  rhee  befieg'd 

For  God  is  king  of  all  the  earth, 

For  God  is  our  defence,  and  he 

For  God  loves  judgment,  and  his  faints 

For  God  of  Zion  hath  made  choice; 

For  God  the  Lord's  a  fun  and  fbield  : 

For  God  the  poor  hears,  and  will  not 

For  God  will  Judah's  cities  build, 

For  good  unto  thy  fcrvant,  Lord, 

For  great  to  us- ward  ever  are 

For  great's  the  Lord,  and  greatly  he 

For  he  commands,  and  forth  in  hafie 

For  he  defpls'd  not,  nor  abhcrr'd 

For  he  did  fpeak  the  word,  and  done 

For  he  hath  me  delivered 

For  he  in  his  pavilion  (ball 

For  he  remembers  we  are  dud, 

For  he  fball  carry  nothing  hence, 

For  he  fhall  Hand  at  his  right  hand 

For  lie's  our  God,  the  people  we 

For  he  the  needy  fhall  preftrve, 

For  he  the  foul  that  longing  is 

For  I  am  near  to  halt,  my  grief 

For  I  am  poor  and   Indigent 

For  I  envious  was,   and  gi  ucig'd 


I    N     D    E     X.  397 

21  For  I  God's  ways  kept,  from  my  God 

7  For  I  have  borne  reproach  for  thee, 

l6  For  I  faid,  Hear  me,  left  they  mould 

3  For  ill  men's  rod  upon  the  lot 

12  For  ills  pad  reckoning  compafs  me, 

14  For  in  her  rabbi  fh  and  her  (tones 

2  For  in  me  faft  thine  arrows  ftkk  ; 

4  For  in  my  tongue,  before  I  fpeak, 

18  For  in  their  heart  they  tempted  God, 

9  For  in  their  mouth  there  is  no  truth, 

9  For  in  thine  anger  all  our  days 

To  For  in  thy  courts  one  day  excels 

4  For  Jacob  to  himfelf,  the  Lord 

83  For  like  a  bottle  I'm  beccme 

2  For  lo,  the  wicked  bend  their  bow, 

3  For  lo,  they  for  my  foul  lay  wait ; 
27  For  lo,  they  that  are  far  from  thee, 

2  For  lo,  thine  enemies  a  noife, 

9  For  lo,  thine  enemies,  O  Lord, 

12  For,  Lord,  unio  the  righteous  man 

95  For  me  the  wicked  have  laid  wait, 

4  For  meeknefs,  truth,  and  righteoufnefs, 

2  For  mercy  fhall  be  built,  faid  I, 
8     For  my  diftrefied  foul  from  death 

3  For  neither  got  their  fword  the  land, 
ai     For  on  his  holy  promife  he 

16.  For  over  it  the  wind  doth  pafs, 

20  For  peace  they  do  uotfpeak  at  all, 

5  For  poor  opprefs'd,  and  for  the  f.ghs 

4  For  rightly  thou  {halt  people  judge, 
17  For  round  about  me  ev'ry  day 

17     For  iinner's  arms  fhall  broken  be  ; 

13     For  flanders  I  of  many  heard, 
4     For  ftill  their  ftrength  continueth  firm,, 
For  fuch  as  blefled  be  of  him, 
For  fure  the  Lord  will  not  cafr  ofF, 
For  that  they  were  but  fading  flelli 
For  th'  en'my  hath  purfu'd  my  foul, 
For  the  foundations  thereof 
For  their  mouth's  fin,  and  for  the  words 
For  there  a  fong  required  they 
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For  thcfe  are  they  who  Jacob  have 

For  they  believ'd  not  God,  nor  trutt 

For  they  that  needy  are  (hall  not 

For  they  that  ftrangers  are  to  me 

For  they  to  anger  did  provoke 

For  thine  own  lervant  David's  fake 

For  thirll  and  hunger  in  them  taints 

For  this  {hall  ev'ry  godly  one 

For  thofe  that  are  mine  enemies. 

For  thole  thit  evil-doers  are, 

For  thou  a  little  lower  haft 

For  thou  art  gracious,   O  Lord, 

For  thou  art  not  a  God  that  doth 

For  thou  deiir'ft  not  facrifke, 

For  thou  didlL  prove  and  try  us,  Lord, 

For  thou  halt  for  my  refuge -been 

For  thou,  Lord,  by  thy  mighty  works, 

For  thou,  O  Lord,  art  high  above 

For  thou  poiieiled  hall  my  reins, 

For  thou  the  God  art  of  my  ftrength, 

For  thou  the  vows  that  I  did  make, 

For  thou  wilt  the  afflicted  lave, 

For  thou  with  bleffings  him  preveni'lt 

For  tho'  their  words  were  good,  their  heart 

For  thy  name's  glory,  help  us,  Lord, 

For  troubles  great  do  fill  my  foul ; 

For  Uwon  me  both  day  and  night, 

For  voice  of  him  that  doth  reproach 

For  who  in  heaven  with  the  Lord 

For  why,  I  aflies  eaten  have 

For  why,  hefeeth  that  wilemen  die, 

For  why,  the  righteous  God  will  judge 

For  why,  the  (hiclcis  that  do  defend 

For  v,  hy,  the  way  ot  godly  men 

For  with  joint  heart  they  plot:  in  league 

Kor  without  c?uie  hi.ve  they  for  me 

For  yet  a  little  while,  and  then 

For  yet  I  know  I  fnall  him  praife 

Forlake  me  not,  O  Lord,  my  God, 

Fowls  of  the  air,  fifb  ot    the  fea, 

Fiee  me,  ivy  God,  from  wicked  hands, 

From  death  to  free  their  foul,  in  dearth, 


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104     3$  From  earth  let  firmer s  be  comfum'd, 

fC'9     20  From  God  let  this  be  their  reward 

!o6     10  From  hands  of  thot'e  that  hated  them 

19       6  From  heav'n's  end  is  his  going  forth, 

76        8  From  heav'n  thou  judgment  caus'd  be  heard 

57       3  From  heav'n  he  fhall  fend  down,  and  me 

8       2  From  infants'  and  from  fucklings'  mouth 

134  From  man's  oppreilion  fave  thou  me  ; 

29  From  me  the  wicked  way  of  lies 

14  From  man,  which  are  thy  hand,  O  Lord? 

2  From  out  or\Zion,  his  own  hill, 
7  From  prifon  bring  my  foul,  that  I 

3  From  riling  fun  to  where  it  lets, 
160     From  the  beginning  all  thy  word 

7  From  thy  Sp'rit  whither  fhall  1  go  ? 

71  From  waiting  on  the  ewes  with  young 

4  'Gainft  thee,  thee  only  havelfinn'd, 
20  'Gainft  thofe  that  were  at  peace  with  him 

7  Gebal  and  Ammon,  Amalek, 

7  Giiead  1  claim  as  mine  by  right,       ic8     8 

2  Give  ear  to  me  :  what  timel  calh, 

I  Give  ear  unto  me  when  I  call, 

I  Give  ear  unto  my  words,  O  Lord, 

1 2  Give  me  not  to  mine  en'mies'  will  ; 

I  Give  praife  and  thanks  unto  the  Lord, 

I  Give  thanks  to  God  ;  call  on  his  n?me  j 

1  Give  thanks  to  God,  for  good  is  he  j 

4  Give  them  according  to  their  deedSj 
34  Give  underftanding  unto  me, 

8  Give  ye  the  glory  to  the  Lord 

1  Give  ye  unto  the  Lord,  ye  fons 

9  God  alfo  will  a  refuge  be 

2  God  doth  build  up  Jerufalem, 
1°     God  doth  the  eounfei  bring  to  noagfet 

6  God  doth  the  foiitary  fee 
H     God  hath  it  fpoken  once  to  me, 

7  God  in  his  holinefs  hath  faid, 
°  God  in  his  holinefs  hath  fpoke 

5  God  in  themidft  of  her  doth  dwell; 
5  God  is  of  mine  inheritance 
1  God  i<?  onr  refuge  and  our  flrength^ 

27    God  is  the  Lord,  who  unto  us 


4oo  INDEX. 

God  is  witli  [bouts  gone  up,  the  Lord 

God  lives,  blefs'd  be  my  ruck  ;  the  God 

God  merciiul  and  righteous  is, 

God  reigneth,  let  the  earth  be  glad, 

God  righteous  judgment  executes 

God  fa  id,  My  people  I  will  bring 

God  fliall  an  arrow  moot  at  them, 

God  fliall  cut  olTall  tlatt'ring  lips, 

God  mall  endure  for  ay  ;  he  doth 

God  (hail  not  build,  but  them  deltroy, 

God  will  give  ilrength,  when  he  on  bed 

God  will  him  keep;  yea,  lave  alive, 

God  will  I  blefs  all  times  :  his  praife 

God's  chariots  twenty  thoufand  are, 

God's  law  is  perfect,  and  converts 

God's  mercies  I  will  ever  ling  ; 

God's  mighty  works  who  can  exprefs  ? 

God's  voice  divides  the  flames  of  fire  : 

God's  voice  doth  make  the  hinds  to  calve 

G.id's  wrath  upon  them  came  and  flew 

Goodnefs  and  mercy  all  my  life 

Great  fear  in  meeting  of  the  faints 

Great  honour  is  before  his  face, 

Great  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly  he 

Great  is  the  Lord,  much  to  be  prais'd  : 

Great  peace  have  they  who  love  thy  law  ; 

Great  terror  there  took  held  on  them, 

Had  not  the  Lord  been  on  our  fide, 

Hate  ili,  all  ye  that  love  the  Lord  : 

He  alio  bowed  down  the  heav'ns, 

He  alfo,  for  all  times  to  come, 

He  alfo  hath  for  him  prepar'd 

lie  brought  among  them  (warms  of  files, 

He  call'd  for  famine  on  the  land, 

He  carefully  his  bones  doth  keep, 

Heclofely  fits  in  villages, 

He  counts   the  number  of  the  ftars  ; 

He  darknefs  made  his  fecret  place: 

He  did  the  power  of  his  works 

He  forms  their  hearts  alike  ;   and  ait 

He  from  his  chambers  watereth 

He  from  his  fanctuary's  height 


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1    N    D    E    X..  40* 

Ke  from  the  dull  doth  raife  the  poor 
He  from  the  ends  of  earth  doth  make 
Me  from  th'  eternal  mail  receive 
He  from  the  rock  brougnt  ftreatns,like  floods 
He  gave  them  to  the  heathen's  hand  j 
He  gives  the  bead  his  food,,  he  feeds 
He  giveth  meat  unto  all  thofe 
He  great  dtliv'rance  gives  his  king:: 
He  hail  for  rain,  and  flaming  fire 
He  hath  difpers'd,  giv'n  to  the  pcoi> 
He  hath  my  foul  delivered, 
He  in  God's  prefence  his  abode 
He  in  thy  borders  makeih  peace  % 
He  Judah  did  his  fancTtuary^, 
He  like  uuto  a  lion  ifr 
He,  lion-like,  lurks  in  his  den, 
He  made  a  pit,  and  digg'd  it  deepp. 
He  made  my  feet  fwift  as  the  hind's^ 
He  makes  them  like  a  calf  to  ikip  r 
He  many  times  deliver'd  them  ; 
He  me  reliev'd  from  iny  ftrong  foes,. 
He: mindful  of  his  grace  and  truth 
He  mifchief,  lying  on  his  bed,; 
He  of  my  mercy  that  is  God,. 
He  of  falvation  is  tile  God, 
He  only  my  falvation  is,.  6z    & 

He  out  of  darknefs  did  them  brings 
He  put  a  new  fong  in  my  mouth, 
He  ruleth  ever  by  his  pow'r, 
He  faid,  I'll  give  Canaan's  land 
He  faves  me  from  mine  enemies  ; 
He  fendeth  forth  his  mighty  word51 
He  fen t  redemption  to  his  folk  ; 
He  fets  the  moon  in  heav'n,  thereby* 
He  mall  among  the  heathen  judge,. 
He  mall  be  like  a  tree  that  grows 
He  (hall  them  take  away,  before 
He  Ihculd  have  aifo  fed  them  with* 
He  fmoce  all  frrft  born  in  their  land, 
He  fmote  great  nations,  flew  great  kings-?: 
He  fpake;  and  caterpillars  came, 
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402  I     N     D     E     X. 

He  that  doth  in  the  fecret  place 

He  that  in  heaven  fits  {hall  laugh  : 

He  that  the  nations  doth  correct, 

He  thus  hath  faid  within  his  heart, 

He  to  a  place    where  liberty 

He  to  dry  land  turns  water  fprings, 

He  to  his  fathers'  race  (hall  go, 

He  to  his  wrath  made  way,  their  foul 

He  to  the  caterpillar  gave 

He  to  the  heavens  from    above 

He  to  the  valleys  fends  thefprings, 

He  took  me  from  a  fearful  pit, 

He  upon  princes  pours  contempt, 

He  was  no  foe  that  me  reproach'd, 

He  will  accompliih  the  defire 

He  will  not  chide  continually, 

He'll  call  on  me,  I'll  anfwer  hirn, 

He's  ever  merciful,  and  lends  ; 

Hear  Ifr'el's  fhepherd,  like  a  flock 

Hear,  Lord,  have  mercy  ;  help  me,  Lord, 

Hear,  Lord,  my  pray'r  ;  unto  the  voice 

Hear  me,  O  Lord,  becaufe  thy  love 

Hear,  O  my  people,  and  I'll  lpeak  ; 

Hear  this  all  people,  and  give  ear, 

Held,  Lord,  becaufe  the  godly  man 

Help  us  from  trouble  ;  for  the  help 

Her  food  I'll  greatly  blefs:  her  poor 

Her  riggs  thou  wTat'reft  plenteoufly, 

Hills,  at  the  prefence  of  the  Lord," 

Himfelf  he  humbleth  very  low, 

His  children  let  be  vagabonds, 

His  coin  puts  not  to  ulury, 

His  cov'nant  he  remember'd  hath, 

His  eyes  do  fee,  his  eyelids  try 

His  feathers  (hall  thee  hide,  thy  truft 

His  glory  thou  haft  made  to  ceafe, 

His  hand  and  pow'r  mall  reach  afar, 

His  handy-works  are  truth  and  right  ; 

His  heart  is  firmly  'ft ablifhed, 

His  large  and  great  dominion  fhaU 

His  loving-kindnefs  yet  the  Lord 

His  mouth  with  curfing,  fraud,  deceit^ 


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I    N    D     E     X.  403 

17  Ills  name  for  ever  mall  endure, 

62  His  people  alio  he  gave  o'er 

10  His  people  oitemhiies- for  this 

14  His  people's  horn,  the  praife  of  all 

2  His  feed  and  offspring  powerful 
29  His  feed  1  by  niy  pow'r  will  make 
26  J-iis  fervant  Moles  bedid  fend, 

6  Kis  (boulder  1  from  burdens  took; 

5  Kis  tellimony  and  his  law 

5  His  ways  they  always  grevious  are  j 

3  His  work  molt  honourable  is, 

4  His  works  mod  wonderful  he  hath 

16  Hoar-froM  like  afhes  fcatt'reth  he; 
117  Hold  thou  me  up,  fo  {hail  I  be 

5  Hold  up  my  goings,  Lord,  me  guide 
5  3  Horror  took  hold  on  me,  becaufe 

1  How  excellent  In  all  the  earth       (thought 
5  How    great,  Lord,    are    thy   works !  each 

to  How  great  the  goodnefs  thou  for  them 

19  How  in  a  moment  fuddenly 

44  How  lakes  and  rivers  ev'ry  where 

17  How  long,  Lord,  look'ft  thou  cn,from  thofe 
iq  How  long,  Lord,  (hall  the  enemy 

5  How  long,  Lord,  mall  thine  anger  laft  ? 

40  How  long,  Lord,  wilt  thou  hide  thyfeif 

3  HW  long,  O  mighty  God,  mail  they 

4  Hov  long  mall  things  mod  hard  by  them 

2  Hovt  long  take  couulel  in  my  foul, 

3  Kow  long  will  ye  againLi  a  man 

1  How  long  wilt  ihou  forget  me,  Lord, 

1  How  lovely  is  thy  dwelling-place, 

84  How  maxiy  are  thy  fervant's  days  ? 

24  How  manifold,  Lord,  are  thy  works  I 
40  How  often  did  they  him  provoke 

17  How  precious  alfo  are  thy  thoughts, 

103  How  fvveet  nnto  my  tafte,  O  Lord, 

17  1  all  my  bosresmay  tell;   they  do 

25  I  alfo  am  a  vile  reproach 
12  I  alfo  will  of  all  thy  works 
63  I  am  companion  of  all  thofe 

io  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which,  did 

107  I  am  with  fore  affliction 


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cry'd  to  thee,   I  laid,   Thou  art 
did  not  (lay  nor  linger  long, 
downward  in  deep  mire  do  link, 
fainted  had,    unlets  that  1 
,  for  thy  facrifices  few, 
hate  the  thoughts  of  vanity, 
have  been  young,  and  now  am  old 'j- 
i-n  diftrefs  call'd  on  the  Lord  ; 
in  my  trouble  fought  the  Lord;  * 
in  the  land  of  thole  that  live 
in  the  Lord  do  put  my  trull  ; 
joy'd  when  to  the  houfe  of  God 
knew  it  not,  they  did  me  tear, 
know  God  will  th'  afHifted's  cau£ 
I  laid  me  down  and  llept,  1  wak'is 
,  like  2  loft  ilieep,  went  aflrayj, 
like  an  owl  in  deferr  am, 
look'd  on- my  right  hand,  ani  view'dj 
love  the  Lord,  becaufe  my  r^ce 
mercy  will  and  judgment  Org: 
never  did  within  my  heart 
of  the  Lord  ray  God  will /ay, 
of  the  morning  did  prevent 
of  thy  glorious  majefty* 
of  thy  teftimonies  haveif 
pafs  like  a  declining  fiiade, 
purpofe,  when  1  mail  receive 
fazd,  1  will  look  to  ifly  ways 
faid,  O  Lord  do  thfiu  extend 
faid  that  ye  are  gcfls,  and  are 
(aid,  This  people  errs  in  hearty 
faid  unto  the  Lord,  Thou  art 
faid,  when  I  was/ in  my  halle, 
faw  the  wicked  £.reat  in  pow'r, 
faw  tranfgreflors,  and  was  griev'c; 
fay,  mere  than.tijey  that  do  watsii. 


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30 

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40 

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31 

11 

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54 

6 

89 

23 

4 

8 

32 

5 

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3 

55 

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32 

8 

32 

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2  2 

22 

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15 

13 

6 

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3 

6 

6 

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38 

66 

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16 

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7 

89 

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1 1  5 

13 

57 

9 

138 

2 

119 

40 

50 

9 

145 

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INDEX.  405 

I  (hall  not  die,  but  live,   and  mail 
I  furely  have  myfelf  behav'd 
I  thereupon  have  unto  thee 
I  thought  upon  my  former  ways, 
I,  through  thy  precepts  that  are  pure" 
I  to  remembrance  God  did  call, 
I  to  the  foo'ifh  people  faid, 
I  to  the  hills  will  lift  mine  eyes, 
I  to  thy  tefcimonies  cleave: 
I  verily  have  done  in  vain 
I  wait  for  God,  my  foul   doth  wait, 
I  waited  for  the  Lord  my  God, 
1  was  a  fcora  to  ail  my  foes, 
I  weary  with  my  crying  am 
I  will  a  facrifice   to  thee 
I  will  beat  down  before  his  face 
I  will  both  lay  me  down  in  peace, 
I  wili  confefs  unto  the  Lord 
I  will  endure  no  wicked  thing 
1  will  give  thanks  to  thee,  O  Lord, 
I  will  inPtruct  thee,   and  thee  teach 
I  will  not  come  within  my  houfe, 
I  will  (hew  forth  thy  name  unto 
I  will  lino;  to  the  Lord  moft  hioh 
I  will  thy  holy  precepts  make 
I  will  unto  the  Lord  my  God, 
I  with  my  chofen  One  have  made 
I  with  my  groaning  weary  am, 
I  with  my  voice  cry'd  to  the  Lord, 
,1  wounded  them,  they  could  not  fife: 
I'll  bring  burnt-off  'rings  to  thy  luufe; 
I'll  call  on  God;  God  will  me  fave. 
]Ti  cut  him  off  that  fiandereth 
I'll  hear  what  God  the  Lord  will  fpeak  : 
I'll  in  thy  mercy  gladly  joy  : 
I'll  make  him,  my  firft  born,  more  high 
I'll  of  iYivation  take  the  cup, 
I'll  praife  thee  'mong  the  people,  Lord,  io3  3 
1*11  praife  thy  name,  ev'n  for  thy  truth, 
I'll  fpeak  thy  word  to  kings^  and  I 
I'll  take  no  bullock,   nor  he-goat,, 
I'll  thee  extol,  my  God,  O  king  ; 


4o6  INDEX, 

I'm  poor  and  needy,  yet  the  Lord 

If  he  do  not  return  again, 

IF  I  do  fay,   that  darknefs  (hall 

If  I  rewarded  ill  to  him 

If  I  mould  count  them,  than  the  land 

]i  I  were  hungry,  I  would  not 

If  in  my  heart  I  fin  regard, 

If  in  this  manner  foolifhiy 

If  the  foundations  he  deflroy'd, 

If  they  m>  laws  break,  and  do  not 

If  we  God's  name  forgot,  or  ftretch'd 

ill  more  than  good,  and  more  than  truth 

111  fhall  the  wicked  flay  ;  laid  wade 

In  beauty  of  his  feolinels 

In  chariots  fome  put  confidence, 

In  dwellings  of  the  righteous 

In  Egypt  land,  the  firll  born  all 

In  Ephraim's  and  Benjamin's, 

In  Gad  I  truft,  1  will  not  tear 

In  God  my  glory  placed  h, 

In  God  the  righieous  mall  rejoice, 

In  God,  who  laves  tV  upright  in  hearty 

In  God's  aflembly  God  doth  'dand, 

In  grief  thty  cry  to  God,  he  laves 

In  Ham's  land  he  did  wondrous  works, 

In  ill  encourage  they  tbemfelves: 

In  Judah's  land  God  is  well  known, 

In  judgment  therefore  (hall  not  {land 

In  mercy  wiih  thy  fervant  deal, 

In  midlt  of  tkee  there  mall  not  be 

In  my  dillre's  I  call'd  on  God, 

In  my  didrefs  to  God  I  ciy'd, 

In  my  profperity,   I  laid, 

In  order  none  can  reckon  them 

In  our  Gods  city,  which  his  hand 

In  our  low  ftate  who  on  us  thought  i 

In  fecret  of  thy  prefence,  thou 

In  fecret  place  of  thundering 

In  fliidow  of  thy  wings  I'll  joy, 

In  that  falvation  wrought  by  thce^ 

In  thee  let  all  be  glad  and  joy, 

In  thee,  O  Lord,  I  put  my  trufl^ 


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7 

12 

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4 

139 

18 

5o 

12 

66 

18 

73 

15 

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44 

20 

52 

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34 

21 

96 

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20 

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15 

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62 

7 

64 

10 

7 

10 

82 

1 

107 

J9 

106 

22 

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5 

76 

1 

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119 

[24 

81 

9 

18 

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120 

1 

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6 

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136 

23 

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20 

81 

7 

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7 

21 

5 

40 

16 

31 

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INDEX.  407 

38  In  their  own  children's  guiltlefs  blood 

IO  In  their  own  fat  they  are  inclos'd: 

4  In  them  he  let  the  fun  a  tent ; 

1  In  thy  great  indignation  33      1 
13  In  thy  great  pow'r  and  (trengtb,  O  Lord, 

15  In  ihy  law's  path  make  me  to  go ; 
z  In  thy  i'alvation  we  will  joy; 

103  In  underftanding  I  excel 

1^  In  vifion  to  thy  holy  One, 

4  In  whole  eyes  vile  men  are  defpis'dj 

13  In  wrath  conlume  them,  them  confumc# 
3J  In's  heart  the  law  is  of  his  God, 

3  Iniquities  Irauft  confefs, 

16  Initead  of  thole  thy  lathers  dear, 

6  Into  dry  land  the  lea  he  turn'd, 

5  Into  thine  hattds  I  do  commit 
9  Is't  true,  that  to  be  gracious 

71  It  hath  been  very  good  for  me 

7  It  is  that  they  for  ever  may 

37  It  like  the  moon   mall  ever  be 

2  Jehovah  hear  thee  in  the  day 

3  Jerus'lem  as  a  city.,  is 

I  Judge  me,  O  Go-?!,  and  plead  my  caufc 

I  Judge  me,  O  Lord,  for  I  have  walk'd 

14  Jullice  and  judgment  of  thy  throne 

1  Keep  not,  O  God,  me  thee  intrear, 
12  Kings  of  great  armies  foiled  were, 

1 1  Kings  of  the  earth,  all  nations  j 

12  Kifis  ye  the  Son,  ieifin  his  ire 

3  Know  ye  the  Lord,  that  he  is  God, 

7  Led:  like  to  them  I  do  become 

4  Led  that  mine  enemy  mould  fay, 

2  Left  thst  xho  enemy  my  foul 

fo  Let  all  be  fliam'd  and  troubled  fore 

5  Let  all  my  faints  together  be 

5  Let  all  the  creatures  praife  the  name 

4  Let  all  the  earth  onto  the  Lord 

10  Let  burning  coals  upon  them  fall, 

IT  Let  covetous  extortioners 

15  Let  death  upon  them  feize,  and  dowia 

8  Let  earth,  and  all  that  live  therein^ 
12  Let  fields  rejoice,  andev'ry  thing 


4o8  INDEX. 

68  I  Let  God  arife,   and  fcattered 

T09  14  Let  God  his  father's  wickednefs 

96  11  Let  heav'ns  be  glad  before  the  Lord, 

20  3  Let  him  remember  all  thy  gifts, 

tit  S  Let  him  that  righteous  is  me  finite, 

ic<2  13  Let  his  poflerity  from  earth 

j 49  6  Let  in  their  mouth  aloft  be  rais'd 

149  2  Let  Ifr'el  in  his  maker  joy, 

14  7  Let  Ifr'el's  he!])  from  Zion  cone  ;       53     6 

31  17  Let  me  not  be  afham'd,  O  Lord, 

I  fo  170  Let  my  requefl  before  thee  come  : 

140  II  Let  not  an  evil  foeakrr  be 

35  19  Let  not  my  wrongful  enemies 

25  7  Let  not  the  errors  of  my  youth, 

69  15  Let  not  the  flood  on  me  prevail, 
38  U  Let  not  the  foot  of  cruel  pride 
3  j  8  Let  ruin  fieze  him  unawares, 

98  7  Let  feas,  and  all  their  fulnefs  roar, 

I  i 9  "9  Let  fuch  as  fear  thee,  and  have  known 

3,"  r,  Let  them  be  like  unro  the  chaff 

70  2  Let  them  be  turned  back  and  fham'd, 
3?  4  Let  them  confounded  be,  and  fham'd, 

1 48  13  Let  them  God's  name  praife;  for  his  name 

58  7  Let  them  like  waters  melt  away, 

35  27  Let  them  that  love  my  righteous  caufe 

109  29  Let  then  mine  adverfaries  all 

109  12  Let  there  be  none  to  pity  him  : 

69  23  Let  thou  their  eyes  fo  dark'ned  be, 

1 19  173  Let  thy  ftrcng  hand  make  help  to  me; 

119  41  Let  thy  fweet  mercies  alfo  come 

95  2  Let  us  before  his  piefence  come 

141  10  Let  workers  of  iniquity 

j 29  5  Let  Zion's  haters  all  be  turn'd 

75  5  Lift  not  your  horn  on  high,  nor  fpeak 

94  2  Lift   up  thyfelf,  thou  of  the  earth 

42  1  Like  as  the  hart  for  water-brooks 

118  12  Like  bees  they  conipafs'tjj  me  about; 

21  9  Like  fiery  ov'n  thou  malt  tl  em  make  ; 

83  II  I  ike  Oreb,  and  like  Zeeb  make 

133  2  Like  precious  ointment  on  the  head 

114  4  Like  rams  the  mountains,  and  like  Iambi 

44  11  Like  fheep  for  meat  thou  gaveft  us  : 


INDEX. 


409 


14  Like  fkeep  they  in  the  grave  are  laid, 

8  Like  them  their  makers  are,  and  ail 

8  Like  to  a  inail  that  melts  away, 

19  Like  to  the  garment  let  ir  he 

14  Like  water  I'm  pour'd  out,    my  bones 

l3  Like  wife  among  their  company 

6  Lo,  at  the  place  of  Ephratah 

3  Lo,  children  are  God's  heritage, 

7  Lo,  then  far  off  I  wander  would, 

c  Lo,  thou  my  days  an  hand-breadth  macTft, 

32  Look  on  me,  Lord,  and  merciful 

1  Lord,  from  the  depths  to  thee  I  cry'd. 

I  Lord,  from  the  ill  and  froward  man 

1  Lord  God,  my  Saviour,  day  and  nighr, 

8  Lord  God  of  hoft^,  my  prayer  hear  : 

I  Lord,  hear  my  pray'r,  attend  my  fuhst 

I  Lord,  hear  my  pray'r,  hide  not  tJiyfelf 

1  Lord,  hear  the  right,  attend  my  cry  ; 

2  Lord,  I  am  weak,  therefore  on  ms 
I  Lord,  I  will  thee  extol,  for  thoa 

I  Lord,  keep  me  ;  for  1  trufl:  in  thee: 

4  Lord,  keep  me  from  the  wicked's  hands, 

9  Lord,  keep  me  fafely  from  the  fnaies 
78  Lord,  let  the  proud'amamed  be  ; 

13  Lord,  pity  me;  behold  rhe  grief 

1  Lord,  thee  I'll  praife  with  all  my  heart, 

I  Lord,  thee  my  God  I'll  early  feek : 

8  Lord,  there  is  none  among  the  gods 

I  Lord,  thou  had  been  our  dwelling-place 

5  Lord,  thou  my  folly  know'ft,  my  fin 

6  Lord,  thou  preferveft:  man  and  beaft. 

3  Lord,  thou  (halt  early  hear  my  voice: 

7  Lord,  thou  (halt  them  preferve  and  keep 
I  Lord,  unto  us  be  merciful, 

3  Lord,  what  is  man?  that   thou  of  hi'm 

3  Lord,  who  mall  (land,  if  thou,  O  Lord, 

1  Make  ha(ie,  O  God,  me  to  preferve, 

4  Man  is  like  vanity  ;   his  days, 

ir  Man's  thoughts  to  be  but  vanity, 

37  Mark  thou  the  perfect,  and  behold 

2  Me  cleanfe  from  fin,  and  throughly  warn 

2  Me  from  their  fecret  counfel  hide         M  m 


4io  INDEX. 

Men  of  thine  acts  the  might  {hall  (how, 
Mine  end,  and  meafure  of  my  clays, 
Mineen'mies  1  purfued  have, 
Mine  eye  fliail  alio  my  defire 
Mine  eyes,  debarr'd  from  reft  and  fleep, 
Mine  eyes  did  timcufly  prevent 
Mine  eyes  do  fail  with  looking  long 
Mine  hands  in  innocence,  O  Lord, 
Mind,  Lord,  thy  fervant's  fad  reproach  ; 
Moab's  my  wafhing-pot ;  my  (hoe       10S   c, 
More  fmooth  than  butter  were  his  words, 
Pvioreover,  he  the  tabernacle 
Moreover,  they  thy  fervant  warn 
Mofes  and  Aaron  'mongft  his  priefts, 
Mount  Zion  (hndsmoft  beautiful, 
Mouths  have  they,  sut  they  do  not  fpeak  j 
Much  like  unto  a  ferpent's  tongue 
My  bitter  en'mies  all  the  day 
My  clofed  lips,  O  Lord,  by  thee 
My  comfort,  and  my  heart's  delight, 
My  cov'nant  if  thy  Pons  will  keep, 
My  cry  I  will  caufe  to  afcend 
My  days  are  like  unto  a  made, 
My  feet  from  each  ill  way  I  ftay'd, 
My  flefh  and  heart  doth  faint  and  fail, 
My  foes  (hall,  when  I  cry,  turn  back, 
My  foot  upon  an  even  place 
My  footfteos,  and  my  lying  down, 
My  friends  thou  haft  put  far  fi  om  me, 
My  God,  deliver  me  from  thofe 
My   God,  in  mid-time  of  mv  days, 
N'yGod,  my  God,  why  haft  thou  me 
My  God,  my  foul's  cr.it  down  in  me  : 
My  God,  my  ftrength,  whom  I  will  rruft, 
My  goodnefs,  fortrefs,  my  high  tow'r, 
Mv  greatnefs  and  my  pow-'r  thou  wilt 
My  hands  to  thee  I  wretch  ;   my  foul 
My  haters  jointly   whlfperinff, 
My  heart  brings  forth  a  goodly  thing: 
My  heart  cloth  pant  incefl'antly, 
My  heart  is  nx'd,  Lord,  I  will  fing. 
My  heart  is  iix'd,  my  heart  is  fix'd, 


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77 

4 

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14S 

119 

123 

26 

6 

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55 

21 

73 

67 

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11 

99 

6 

48 

2 

125 

16 

140 

3 

102 

8 

51 

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132 

12 

57 

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102 

II 

119 

101 

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56 

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26 

12 

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71 

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10 

108 

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57 

5 

INDEX.  411 

1  My  heart  not  haughty  is,  O  Lord, 

3  My  heart  mall  knowledge  meditate. 

4  My  heart  within  me  fmitten  is, 

3  My  heart  within  me  waxed  hot, 

23  My  lips  Ihall  much  rejoice  in  thee, 
U  My  lovers  and  my  friends  do  (land 

24  My  mercy  and  my  faithfulnefs 
131  My  mouth  1  have  wide  opened, 

2  My  mouth  (hall  (peak  a  parable, 
21  My  mouth  the  praiies  of  the  Lord 

157  My  perfecutors  many  are, 

4  My  foul  among  fierce  lions  is, 

23  My  foul  doth  melt  and  drop  away  ; 

2  My  foul  for  God,  the  living  God, 
81  My  foul  for  thy  falvation  faints  ; 

3  My  foul  he  doth  reflore  again  ; 

9  My  foul  in  God  mall  joy  ;  and  glad, 

4  My  foul  is  poured  out  in  me, 

3  My  foul  is  vexed  fore  ;  but,  Lord, 
167  My  foul  thy  teitimonies  pure 

25  My  foul  to  duft  cleaves  ;  quicken  me-, 

5  My  foul  wait  thou  with  patience 

1  My  foul  with  expectation 

6  My  foul  with  him  that  hateth  peace 
20  My  foul  within  me  breaks,   and  doth 

6  ,My  foul's  bow'd  down;  for  they  a  net 

4  My  Ip'rit  is  therefore  overwheliu'd 
1  5  My  fhengtb  is  like  a  pot  (herd  dry'd  ; 
15  My  fubitanee  was  not  hid  from  thee, 

5  My  table  thou  haft  furnifhed 

10  My  tears  and  fafts  1'  ailiicl  my  foul, 

3  My  tears  have  unto  me  been  meat, 

2  My  thirfty  foul  longs  veh'mently, 
15  My  times  are  wholly  in  thv  hand  : 

172  My  tongue  of  thy  mod  blefied  word 

24  My  tongue  thy  juftice  fh  ill  proclaim, 

6  My  tongue  to  my  mouth's  roof  let  cleave^, 
8  My  wand'rings  all,  what  they  have  been 

23  My  wonted  irrength  and  force  he  hath 

5  My  wounds  do  ft  ink,  and  are  corrupt; 

139  My  zeal  hath  ev*n  confumed  me; 

14  Myfelf  I  did  behave,  as  he 


412 


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144 

II 

INDEX. 

Nay,  rather  unto  me  thy  God, 

Neither  lay  they  who  do  go  by, 

Neverthelefs  continually, 

Nevertheless  he  faved  them, 

No  plague  dial  I  near  thy  dwelling  c.  me, 

No  facrifice  nor  offering 

Nor,  as  the  Lord  commanded  them, 

Nor  for  the  peltijcq.cc,  that  walks 

Nor  from  thy  fervant  hide  thy  race 

Nor  how  great  (ions  in  Eg)  pt  land 

Nor  let  them  fay  within  their  hearts, 

Nor  fitteth  in  the  fcorner's  chair 

Not  unto  us,  Lord,  not  to  us, 

Now  blefled  be  the  Lord  our  God, 

Now  for  my  friends  and  brethren's  fake 

Now  for  thine  own  name's  fake,  O  Lmd, 

Now  know  1  God  his  king  doth  fave  j 

Now   let  the  houfe  of  Aaiou  fay, 

Now,  therefore,  kings,  be  wife;  be  taught 

O  Aaron's  houfe  trull  in  the  Lord, 

O  all  ye  kingdoms  of  the  earth, 

O  all  ye  lands,  unto  the  Lord 

O  at  the  prefence  of  the  Lo?  d, 

O  hlefs  and  magnify  the  Lord, 

O  biefs  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  works, 

C  hlefs  the  Lord,  of  Levi's  houfe 

O  blefled  are  ye  of  the  Lord, 

O  blefled  ever  be  the  Lord, 

O  blefled  is  the  man,  to  whom 

O  blefled  is  the  man  whofe  trud 

O  but  the  counfel  of  the  Lord 

O  call  to  thy  rememberance 

O  children,  hither  dove  come, 

O  come,    and  let  us  worlliip  him, 

C)  come,  let  us  fmg  to  the  Lord  : 

O  daughter,  hearken  and  regard, 

()  daughter  thou  of  Babylon, 

O  do  not  cait  me  off,  when  as 

O  do  thou  help  and  fuccour  me, 

O  do  thou  keep  my  foul,  O  God, 

p  ni'inv  !  now  deftnt&ions  have 

O  free  me  from  ftrange  children's  hands, 


INDEX.  413 

117  i  O  give  ye  praife  unto  the  Lord, 

5  10  O  God  deftroy  them  ;  let  them  be 

82  8  O  God,  do  thou  raife  up  thyfelf, 

61  I  O  God  give  ear  unto  nay  cry, 

80  14  O  God  of  hods,  we  thee  befeech, 

27  9  O  God  of  my  ialvation 

51  14  O  God,  of  my  Ialvation  God, 

6£  5  O  God  of  our  falvatioa 

79  r  O  God,  the  heathen  enter'd  have 

140  7  O  God  the  Lord,  who  art  the  ftrength 

86  14  O  God,  the  proud  againft  me  rife, 

59  17  O  God,  thou  arr  my  itrength,  I  will 
68  9  O  God  thou  to  thine  heritage 

108  ir  O  God,  thou  who  hadft  call  us  off, 

77  13  O  God,  thy  way  moft  holy  is, 

44  1  CXGod,  we  with  our  ears  have  heard, 

68  7  O  God,  what  time  thou  didft  go  forth 

60  10  O  God,  which  haded  us  cad  off, 
74  1  O  God,  why  haft  thou  cad  us  off? 
^9  x5  O  greatly  blefs'd  the  people  are 

146  5  O  happy  is  that  man,  and  blefs'd, 

127  5  O  happy  is  the  man  that  hath 

119  97  O  how  love  I  thy  law  !  it  is 

137  4  O  how  the  Lord's  fong  fhall  we  fing 

20  2  O  let  him  help  fend  from  above, 

25  21  O  let  integrity  and  truth, 

119  169  O  let  my  earned  pray'r  and  cry 

1 19  133  O  let  my  foodeps  in  thy  word 

119  175  O  let  my  foul  live,  and  it  fhall 

74  24  O  let  not  thole  that  be  opprefs'd, 

66  20  O  let  the  Lord,  our  gracious  God, 

67  3  O  let  the  people  praife  thee,  Lord, 

79  11  O  let  the  prisoner's  fighs  afcend 
7  9  O  let  the  wicked's  malice  end  ; 

149  3  O  let  them  unto  his  great  name 

80  17  G  let  thy  hand  be  dill  upon 
119  76  O  let  thy  kindnefs  merciful, 

132  9  O  let  thy  priefts  be  clothed*  Lord; 

90  16  O  let  thy  work  and  pow'r  appear 

48  10  O  Lord,  according  to  thv  name? 

38  9  O  Lord;  all  that  1  do  defire, 
M  m  2 


414  INDEX, 

O  Lord, be  gracious  to  us, 

O  Lord,  both  great  and  manifold 

O  Lord,  do  thou  arne  j  O  God, 

O  Lord,  do  thou  bow  down  thine  ear, 

O  Lord,  exalted  be  thy  name, 

O  Lord,  give  ear  unto  my  voice, 

O  Lord  God,  unto  whom  alone 

O  Lord,  how  are  my  iocs  increas'd  ? 

O  Lord,  I  ujiio  thee  do  cry, 

O  Lord,  in  thee  let  all  be  glad, 

O  Lord  inilruct  me  in  thy  way, 

O  Lord  my  God,  confider  well, 

O  Lord  my  God,  do  thou  me  judge 

O  Lord  my  God,  full  many  are 

O  Lord  my  Cod,  if  it  be  lb 

O  Lord  my  God,  in  thee  do  I 

O  Lord  my  God,  with  ail  my  heart 

O  Lord,  my  hope  and  confidence 

O  Lord,  my  foul  thou  haft  brought  up, 

O  Lord  of  bolls,  al  nighry  God, 

O  Lord,  of  thole  that  humble  are 

O  Lord,  on  them deft ru&ibn  bring, 

O  Lord  our  God,  us  fav'e  and  gather 

O  Lord,  the  God  of  Ifrael, 

O  Lord,  thou  art  mod  righteous  ; 

O  Lord,  thou  haft  been  favourable 

O  Lord,  th'ni  halt  me  fearch'd  and  known, 

O  Lord,  thou  haft  rejected  us, 

O  Lord,  thy  judgments  give  the  king, 

O  Lord,  unto  my  pray'r  give  ear, 

O  Lord,  upon  me  mercy  have, 

O  love  the  Loird,  all  3  e  his  faints  : 

Opraife  ths  Lore?, for  he  is  good; 

O  praile  ye  him,  both  fun  at.d  moon; 

O  lend  th)   light  forth,  and  thy  truth  ; 

O  let  ye  open  unto  me 

O  (1:10  a  re w  long  to  the  Lord,     98   1 

O  fi  rg  ye  praifes  to  the  Lord, 

O  •pare  thou  me,  that  I  my  flrength 

O  taflfe  at.d  fee  that  God  is  good! 

O  that  1  like  a  dove  had  wings, 


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15  lQ  that  men  to  the  Lord  would  give 

?r  J 

13  O  that  my  people  had  me  heard, 
r  O  that  thy  ilatutes  to  obierve 

0  O  ikine  own  people  do  thou  fave, 

8  O  thou  my  people,  give  an  ear, 

1  O  thou  my  foul  blefs  God  the  Lord, 
«  O  thou  my  ioul,  do  thou  return 

12  O  thou  that  art  the  Lord  of  hofts,  89  8 

3  O  thou  that  art  the  Hvight-y  one, 

1  O  thou  that  dwelled  in  the  heav'ns, 

1  O  thou  the  God  of  all  my  praile, 

2  Othou  who  art  the  Lord  my  God, 

16  O  torn  thee  unto  me,  O  God, 
r6  O  turn  to  me  thy  counrenence 

2  O  when  in  kindnefs  unto  me., 

24  O  wherefore  hideft  thou  thy  face  ? 

2  O  wherefore  mould  the  heathen  lay 

9  O  who  is  he  will  bring  me  to  ic8  10 
6  O  who  will  mew  me  any  good  ? 

5  O  why  art  thou  caft  down,  my  foul,    42  it 

14  O  with  thy  tender  mereies,  Lord, 
20  O  ye  his  angles  that  excel 

4  O  ye  that  are  his  holy  ones, 

6  O  ye  that  are  of  Abra'm's  race, 

2  O  ye  the  Tons  of  men  how  long 

3  Of  aloes,  myrrh,  and  cailia, 

16  Of  corn  an  handful  in  the  earth 

70  Of  David,  that  his  fervant  was, 

3  Of  death  the  cords  and  forrows  did 

8  Of  gladnefs  and  of  joyful  neis 

34  Of  him  my  meditation  mall 

4  Of  their  drink  offerings  of  blood 

6  Of  thy  hands'  wotks  thou  mad'ft  him  lord, 

I  Oft  did  they  vex  me  from  my  youth, 

3  On  a  ten  ftringed  inftrument 

6  On  heathens  pour  thy  fury  forth, 

9  On  them  the  judgment  to  perform 
23  On  them  fheir  own  iniquity 

35  Once  by  my  holinefs   I  fware, 


4i6  I    N    D     E    -X. 

27  A  One  thing  I  of  the  Lord  defir'd, 

91  8  Only  thou  with  thine  eye  (halt  look 

119  l§  Open  mine  eyes,  that  or  thy  law 

44  25  Our  belly  alio  on  the  earth, 

50  3  Our  God  ihall  come,  and  (hall  no  more 

46  1 1  Our  God,  who  is  the  Lord  of  hofts, 

323  4  Our  foul  is  fill'd  with  fcorn  of  thofe 

124  7  Our  foul's  efcaped  as  a  bird 

74  9  Our  ligns  we  do  not  now  behold  : 

90  8  Our  fins  thou,    and  iniquities 

124  8  Our  fure  and  all-fufiicient  help 

69  28  Out  of  the  book  of  life  let  them 

22  21  Out  of  the  roaring  lion's  mouth           (fight 

35  1  Plead,  Lord,    with    thofe    that  plead,  and 

107  1  Praife  God,  for  he  is  good  ;  for  (till 

145  1  Praife  God.   From  heavens  praife  the  Lord, 

146  1  Praife  God.    The  Lord  praife,  O  my  foul. 
33  2  Praife  God  with  harp  :   and  unto  him 

113  1  Praife  God  :  ye  fervants  of  the  Lord, 

I5°  5  Praife  n^m  on  cymbals  loud  ;   him  praife 

150  3  Praife  him  with  trumpet's  found  ;  his  praife 

65  1  Praife  waits  for  thee  in  Zion,  Lord; 

I4S  7  Praife  ye  Jehovah  from  the  earth, 

13S  3  Praife  ye  the  Lord,  for  he  i*good  ; 

147  I  Praife  ye  the  Lord  :   for  it  is  good 

150  1  Praife  ye  the  Lord.      God's  praife  within 

J3>  I  Praife  ye  the  Lord,  the  Lord's  name  praife  j 

112  1  Praife  ye  the  Lord.   The  man  is  blefs'd 

22  23  Praife  ye  the  Lord,  who  do  him  fear  : 

in  1  Praife  ye  the  Lord:  with  my  whole  heart 

I49  1  Praife  "ye  the  Lord  :  unto  him  fing 

122  6  Pray  that  Jerufalem  may  have 

119  161  Princes  have  perfecuted  me, 

89  10  Rahab  in  p'.eces  thou  didft  break, 

137  7  Remember  Edom's  children,  Lord, 

£9  47  Remember,  Lord,  how  fhort  a  time 

11  )  49  Remember,  Lord,  thy  gracious  word, 

106  4  R.emember  me,  Lord,  with  that  love 

69  20  Reproach  hath  broke  my  heart,  I'm  full 

37  7  Reft  in  the  Lord,  and  patiently 

143  II  Revive  and  quicken  me,  O  Lord, 

U2  3  Riches  and  wealth  ihall  ever  be 


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Rife  in  thy  wrath,  Lord  ;  raife  thyfelf, 
Rivers  of  waters  from  mine  eyes 
Salvation  doth   appertain 
Save  me,  O  God,  became  the  floods 
Save  me,  O  God,  by  thy  great  name, 
Say  unto  God,   How    terrible 
See  that  ye  in  his  holy  name 
Set,  Lord,  a  watch  before  my  mouth, 
Set  thou  the  wicked  over  him: 
Set  thou  thy  trull:  upon  the  Lord, 
Sev'n  times  a-day  it  is  my  care 
Shall  of  integrity  the  throne 
Shall  thy  difpleafure  thus  endure 
Shall  thy  great  wonders  in  the  dark, 
Sham'd  and  confounded  be  they  all     40   14 
She  fhali  be  brought  unto  the  king, 
Shew  kindnefs,  and  do  good,   O  Lord, 
Shew  me  a  fign  for  good,  that  they 
Shew  mercy,  Lord,  to  me,  for  man 
Since  better  is  thy  love  than  life, 
Sincere  before  him  was  my  heart, 
Sing  loud  to  God  our  (irength  :  with  joy 
Sith  in  his  holy  name  we  truft, 
Sith  it  is  fo„  that  thou  daft  hate 
Sith  unto  thee  I  daily  cry, 
Snares,  fire  and  brimltone,  furious  dorms, 
So  after  the  integrity 
So  did  they  eat  abundantly, 
So  leeble  and  infirm  am  I, 
So  God  mall  thee  deflroy  for  ay, 
So  henceforth  we  will  not  go  back, 
So  is  this  great  and  fpacious  fea, 
So  men  mail  fay,  The  righteous  man 
So  (hall  I  have  where  with  I  may 
So  (hall  I  keep  for  evermore 
So  fliall  tli'  afiembly  of  thy  folk 
So  (hail  the  heathen  people  fear 
So  they  from  (trength  unweary'd  go, 
Soihou  the  year  molt  llb'rally 
So  to  the  luft  of  their  own  hearts 
So  was  the  lard  defil'd  with  blood. 
So  we  thy  folk  and  pafture-fheep 


4i  8  I     N     D     E     X. 

Sore  pain'd  within  me  is  my  heart; 
Still  trull  in  Gcd,  tor  him  to  praife 
Stir  up  tiryfelf ;  wake,  that  thou  may'il 
Strength  unto  God  do  ye  aicribe  : 
Such  as  fhut  up  in  darknefs  deep, 
Such  in  his  ways  do  walk,  and  they 
Such  pity  as  a  lather  hath 
Such  imiting  (hall  not  break  my  head  ; 
Sure,  each  man  walks  iu  a  vain  fhow, 
Surely  mean  men   are  vanity, 
Surely  that  which  concerned*  me, 
Surely  the  very  wrath  of  man 
Surely  there  is  not  any   thing 
Surely,   when  floods  of  waters  great 
Take  I  the  morning  wings,  and  dwell 
Teach  me,  O  Lord,  the  perfect  way 
Teach  me  the  way  that  I  (hould  walk  ; 
Teach  me  thy  way,  and  in  thy  tristh, 
Than  all  my  teachers  now  I  have 
Thank-eff'rings    1  to  thee  will  give, 
Thanks  give  the  Lord  of  lords  unto  ; 

12     That,  as  the  plants,  our  fbns  may  be 
That  he  may  highly  him  advance, 
That  he  might  at  his  pleafure  bind 
That  I,  in  Zion's  daughters'  gates, 
That  I  the  beauty  of  the  Lord 
That  I  thy  chofen's  good  may  fee 
That  1  thy  power  may  behold, 
That  I  thy  feed  eftablifli  mall 
That  I,  to  eat  the  Hem  of  bulls, 
That  I  will  keep  thy  iiatutts  all 
That  I,  with  voice  of  thankfglving, 
That,  in  the  blood  of  enemies 
That  in  thee  may  thy  people  joy, 
That  man  hath  perfect  bleflednsfs 
That  man,  who  bearing  precious  feed, 
That  men  may  know,  that  thou  to  whom 
That  nation  blelled  is,  whole  God 
That  of  the  mournful  prifoner 

12  That  ling  thy  praife  my  glory  may, 
That  lb  lhe  may  not  hear  the  voice 
That  fo  the  race  which  was  to  come, 


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INDEX.  419 

That  fo  thy  way  upon  the  earth, 

That  (rone  is  made  head  corner-ftone, 

That  ftrong  our  oxen  be  for  work, 

That  th'  ei.emy  reproached  hath, 

That  there  is  nor.  a  God,  the  fool  53    t 

That  thereby  they  may  know,  that  this 

That  they  his  Itatutes  might  obierve 

That  they  in  Zionmay  declare 

That  they  may  at  the  perfect  man 

That  they  might  fet  their  hope  in  God, 

That  thole  who  thy  beloved  are 

That  thou  may 'it  give  h'.m  reft  from  days 

That  thy  beloved  people  may 

That  to  afford  ail  kind  of  (tore, 

That  very  right  thy  judgments  are 

That  which  thou  giveft  unto  them 

That  ye  may  tell  pofterity, 

The  angel  of  the  Lord  encamps, 

The  arm  break  of  the  wicked  man., 

The  barren  woman  houfe  to  keep 

The  bloody  and  deceitful  man 

The  boar  who  from  the  foreft  comes 

The  bodies  of  thy  fervants  they 

The  brook  that  runneth  in  the  way 

The  burnt  and  parched  wiidernefs 

The  children  of  thy  fervants  mail 

The  city  /hail  be  flou  riming 

The  clouds  in  water  forth  were  pour'd 

The  daughter  thereof  Tyre  mail  be 

The  days  ofoisl  to  mind  I  call'd 

The  dead,  nor  who  to  filence  go, 

The  doctrine  of  thy  holy  word 

The  dreadful  fiercenefs  of  thy  wrath 

Th1  earth,  as  affrighted,  then  did  make, 

The  earth  belongs  unto  the  Lord; 

The  earth  thou  haft  eftablifhed, 

The  earth  thou  vifit'ft,  wat'ring;  it. 

The  earth  to  tremble  thou  haft  made, 

Th'  eternal  Lord  doth  reign  as  kino- 

The  eyes  of  all  things  wait  on  thee, 

The  face  of  God  is  fet  againfl 

The  fire  conium'd  their  choice  youas:  men: 


42o  INDEX. 

102  2J  The  firm  foundation  of  the  earth 

93  3  The  Roods,  ()  Lord,  have  lifted  up, 
50  Tl  The  fowls  are  all  to  me  well  known, 

irq  10S  The  free  will  olf'rings  of  my  mouth 

no  5  The  glorious  and  mighty  Lord, 

104  31  The  glory  of  the  mighty  Lord 
26  8  The  habitation  of  thy  houfe, 
Si  15  The  haters  of  the  Lord,  to  h'nn 

9  15  The  heathen  are  funk  in  the  pit, 

47  3  The  heathen  people  under  as 

46*  6  The  heathen  rig'd  turrmltuoufly, 

9  5  The  heathen  thou  rebuked  haft, 

89  II  The  heav'ns  are  thine,  thou  for  thine  own 

33  6  The  heavens  by  the  word  of  God 

97  6  The  heav'ns  declare  his  righteoufnefs, 
19  1  The   heav'ns  Gc;d's  glory  do  declare, 

135  J5  The  idols  of  the  nations 

119  13  The  judgments  of  thy  mouth  each  one 

37  29  The  jnft  inherit  (hall  the  land, 

72  7  The  juft  (hall  flourifii  in  his  days, 

21  1  The  king  in  thy  great  ftrength,  O  Lord, 

99  4  The  king's  (Irengrh  alio  judgment  loves; 

72  10  The  kings  of  Tarfhifh  and  the  iflcs 

105  30  The  land  in  plenty  brought  forth  frogs 
74  14  The  Leviathan's  head  thou  brak'ft 

34  10  The  lions  young  may  hungry  be, 
104  18  The  iofty  mountains  for  wild  goats 

i  73  3  The  lofty  mountains  (hall   bring  forth 

10£  4  The  Lord  almighty,  and  his  ftrength, 

78  21  The  Lord  did  hear,  and  waxed  wroth, 

94  9  The  Lord  did  plant  the  ear  of  man, 
no  t  'I  he  Lord  did  fay  unto  my  Lord, 

146  8  The    Lord  doth  give  the  blind  their  fight 

03  I  The  Lord  doth  reicrn,  and  cloth'd  is  he 

118  7  The  Lord  doth  take  my  part  with  them 

53  13  The  Lord  from  heav'n  lees  and  beholds 

iS  13  The  Lord  God  alfo  in  the  heav'ns 

98  2  The  Lord  God  his  falvation 

7  8  The  Lord  he  fhall  the  people  judge; 

68  ir  The  Lord  himfelfdid  give  the  word, 

j  to  4  The   Lord  himfelfhatb  made  an  oath, 

132  11  The  Lord  in  truth  to  David  Iware 


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The  Lord  in  Zion  great  and  high 

The  Lord  is  by  the  judgment  known 

The  Lord  is  ever  nigh  to  them 

The  Lord- is  good  and  gracious, 

The  Lord  is  jut'l  in  all  his  ways, 

The  Lord  is  king  through  ages  all, 

The  Lord  is  very  gracious, 

The  Lord  Jehovah  unto  all 

The  Lord  lifts. up  the  meek;  and  cafis 

The  Lord  my  God  my   helper  is, 

The  Lord  of  hcfls  upon  our  fide 

The  Lord  of  us  hath  mindful  been, 

The  Lord  our  God  exalt  on  high, 

The  Lord  our  God  is  merciful, 

The  Lord  praife,  O  Jerufalem  ; 

The  Lord  prepared  hath  his  throne 

The  Lord  preierves  all  who  him  love, 

The  Lord  (hall  hear  and  them  afflicT:, 

The  Lord  (hall  help  and  them  deliver  : 

The  Lord  (hall  keep  thy  foul  ;  he  {hall 

The  Lord  (hall  out  of  Zion  fend 

The  Lord  mall  reign  for  evermore  : 

The  Lord  fits  on  the  floods:  the  Lord 

The  Lord,  the  God  of  IfraeJ, 

The  Lord  thee  keeps;  the  Lord  thy  (hade, 

The  Lord  upon  the  fons  of  men 

The  Lord  will   light  my  candle  fo 

The  Lord  within  her  palaces 

The  Lord's  ray  light  snd  faving  health, 

The  Lord's  my  mepherd,  I'll   not  want. 

The  Lord's  my  (Irength  &  fhield,  my  heart 

The  Lord's  voice  on  the  waters  is  : 

The  lot  of  our  inheritance 

The  man  that  walketh  uprightly, 

The  meek  and  lowly  he  will  guide? 

The  meek  mail  eat  and  mall  be  fiU'd  ; 

The  rrem'ry  of  thy  geocWefs  great 

The  men  that  are  puiFd  up  with  rride 

The  men  that  in  the  gate  do  ft,      (MufF'd 

The    men    whofe    hearts    with    pride    arc 

The  mighty  God  the  Lord  hath  f^-oke   * 

The  mighty  Lord  is  on  mj  fide, 


422  INDEX. 

136  9  The  moon  and  ftars  to  rule  by  night  : 

So  10  The  mountains  vail'd  were  with  its  ih-de, 

109  2  The  mouths  of  vile  deceitful  men 

69  2D  The  name  of  God  1  with  a  fong 

318  10  The  nations,  joining  all  in  one, 

78  5;  The  nations  ot  Canaan 

89  12  The  north  and  fouth  from  thee  alone 

.  10J  23  The  people  then  of  lis  ael 

72  4  The  people's  poor  ones  he  (hall  judge, 

129  3  The  p.lowers  plow'd  upon  my  back  ; 

72  13  The  poor  man  and  the  indigent, 

78  4  The  praifes  of  the  Lord  cur  God, 

89  5  The  praifes  of  thy  wonders,  Lord, 

102  17  The  prayer  of  the  deilitute 

47  9  The  princes  of  the  people  are 

j 40  5  The  proud  for  me  a  fnare  have  hid, 

119  S'5  The  proud  have  digged  pits  for  me, 

ir8  16  The  right  hand  of  the  mighty  Lord 

34.  17  The  righteous  cry  unto  the  Lord, 

52  6  The  righteous  fhall  it  fee,  and  fear, 

58  10  Tiie  righteous  when  he  vengeance  fees, 

74  2  The  rod   of  their  inhetitance, 

74  1  3  The  fea.  by  thy  great  pow'r,  to  part, 

2.5  14  1  he  fecret  of  the  Lord  is  with 

18  35  TKe  fhield  of  thy  falraribn 
78  9  The  fons  of  Ephraim,  who  nor  bows, 
63  30  The  fpearmens  holt,  the  multitude 

19  8  The  flatutes  of  the  Lord  are  right, 
jo7  2g  The  dorm  is  chang'd  into  a  calm, 
146  9  Theftranger's  fhield,  t lie  widow's  [lay, 
104  12  The  fun  doth  rife,  and  home  they  flock, 

2  7  The  fore  decree  1  will  decl?re 

IC4  16  The  trees  of  Gcd  are  lull  of  fap, 

34  19  The  troubles  that  afflict   the  juft, 

28  2  The  voice  hear  of  my  humble  pray'rs, 

24  5  The  voice  of  the  Eternal  dcth 
l3  15:  The  waters1  channels  then  were  feen, 
77  16  The  waters,  Lord,  perceived  thee, 
33  7  The  waters  of  the  feas  he  brings 

I06  11  The  waters  overwbelm'd  their  foes; 

119  27  The  way  of  thy  commandements 

25  10  The  whole  paths  of  the  Lord  our  God 
iy  2  The  whole  works  of  the  Lord  our  God 


INDEX.  423 

21  The  wicked  borrows,  but  the  fame 

14  The  wicked  have  drawn  out  the  "fword, 

2  The  wicked  in   his  loftinefs 

I  The  wicked  man's  tranfgreilion 

3  The  wicked  men  eftrangea  are 

3  The  wicked  of  his  heart's  deiire 

12  The  wicked  plots  againli  ihe  juit, 

20  The  wicked  mall  ic  fee,  and  fret; 

a  The  wicked  through  his  pride  of  face 

7  The  wonders  great  which  thou,  O  Lord, 

43  The  word  of  truth  out  of  my  mouth 

72  The  word  that  cometh  from   thy  mouth, 

6  The  words  of  God  are  words  moil  pure; 
14  The  words  which  from  my  mouth  proceed, 

1  The  world  is  alio  'ftablifhed 

10  Thee  all  thy  works  {hall  praife,  O  Lord, 

22  The  ev'n  thy  truth  I'll  alfo  praife, 

1  Thee  will  I  love,  O  Lord,  my  ftrength 

14  Thee  will  I  praife,  for  fearfully 

1  Thee  will  I  praife  with  all  my  heart, 

14  Their  beauty,  from  their  dwelling  fhall 

9  Their  blood  about  Jerufalem 

7  Their  eyes  Hand  out  with  tat  ;  they  have 
16  Their  faces  fill  with  fhame,  O  Lord, 

10  Their  fruit  from  earth  thon  inait  deflroy, 
12  Their  heart  he  did  bring  down  with  grief, 
25  Their  heart  he  turned  to  envy 

70  Their  hearts,  thro'  worldly  care  &  wealth, 

4  Their  idols  filver  are  and  gold, 

ir  Their  inward  thought  is,  that  their  hcufe, 

21  Their  land  in  heritage  to  have: 

18  Their  makers  are  like  them  ;  fo  are 

ig  Their  mouths  rhey  op'ned  wide  on  me, 

8  Their  foul's  redemption  precious  is, 

6  Their  teeth,  O  God,  within  their  mouth, 
47  Their  vines  with  hail,  their  fycamores 

7  Them  alfo  in  a  way  to  walk 

11  Them  flay  not,  left  rny  folk  forget 
30  Then  are  they  glad,  becaufe  at  reft 

§  Then  at  God's  prefence  fhook  the  earth, 

9  Then  be  not  like  the  horfe,  or  mule, 
42  Then  did  1  beat  them  fmall  as  duli 
10  Then  did  I  fay,  that  furelv  this 


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Then  flefli  as  thick  as  duft  he  made 
Then  had  the  waters,  (welling  high, 
Then  harden  not  your  hearts,  as»  in 
Then  let  the  foe  purfue  and  take 
Then  of  the  kingdefir'd  (hall  be 
Then  Phi-Bears  role,   ans  juftice  did  ; 
Theta  righteous  oiPrhrgs  ftiall  thee  pleafe, 
Then  laid  lie,  he  would  them  deftroy, 
Then  fay  I,   What  is  man,  that  he 
Then  fcnt  the  king,  and  did  command 
Then  (hail  the  earth  yield  her  increaie, 
Then  to  tiie  Lord  thefe  were  my  words, 
Thert  will  1  teach  thy  way  unto 
Then  will  I  to  God's  altar  go, 
Then  with  integrity  of  heart, 
There  arrows  or"  the  bow  he  brake, 
There  fali'n  are  they,  and  ruined, 
There  fear'd  they  much  ;  for  God  is  with 
There  is  no  fpeech  nor  tongue  to  which 
There   (hips  go,  there  thou    mak'fl:  to  play 
There  fow  they  fields,  and  vineyards  plant, 
Therefore  I  wifh  that  peace  may  dill 
Therefore  in  defert  them  to  flay, 
Therefore  the  earth  did  open  wide, 
Therefore  the  ends  of  all  the  earth 
Therefore  their  pride,  like  to  a  chain, 
Therefore  to  thse  will  I  give  thanks 
Therefore  unto  his  tabernacle 
Thefe  that  were  (tout  of  heart  are  fpoil'd, 
Thefe  things  thou  wickedly  haft  dene, 
Thefe  workers  of  iniquity 
They  alfo  bitter  gall  did  give 
They  altogether  filthy  are,      59   2      (bread 
Thev  afkvd   and   he   brought  quails  :    with 
They  brake  God's  cov'nant  and  refus'd 
They  by  the  mountains  do  afcend, 
They  compa'.Vd  me  aisout  ;  I  fay 
They  cried  cut,  but  there  was  mine 
They  daily  would  me  (wallow  up, 
They  day  and  night  upon  the  walls 
Thev  did  hefet  me  round  about 
They  did  forget  the  mighty  God, 
They  did  not  call  to  mind  his  pow'r, 


I     N     D     E     X.  415 

65  12  They  drop  upon  the  paftures  wide, 

74  7  They  fired  have  thy  fan&&tfy, 

109  4  They-  for  my  love  became  my  Joes: 

70  30  They  from  their  lull  had  not  eftrang'd 

124  3  They  had  us  fwallow'd  quick,  when  as 

64  6  They  have  fcarch'd  out  iniquities, 

123  1  They  in  the  Lord  that  firmly  truft 

72  9  They  in  the  wiidernefs  that  dwell 

91  12  They  in  their  hands  mall  bear  thee  up, 

89  16  They  in  thy  name  fhall  ail  the  day 

82  5  They  know  not,  nor  will  underhand  ; 

34  5  I  hey  look'd  to  him  and  lightlied  were, 

18  18  1  hey  me  prevented  in  the  day 

126  2  They  'mong  the  heathen  faid,  The  Lord 

19  ro  They  more  than  gold,  yea  much  fine  -gold,. 
40  12  They  more  than  hairs  are  on  mine  head  j 

J07  26  They  mount  to  heav'n,  then  to   the  depths. 

62  4  They  only  plot  to  caft  him  down 

l(^7  2  7  They  reel  and  dagger  1  ike  one  drunk, 

59  4  They  run,  and  without  fault  in  me, 

7i  ir  They  laid,  God  leaves  him  :   him  purfue 

73  9  They  fet  their  mouth  againft  the  heav'ns 
45  15  They  fhall  be  brought  with  gladnefs  great^ 
22  31  They  (hall  come,  and  they  ihall  declare 

37  19  They  mall  not  be  alham'd  when  they 

72  5  They  fhall  thee  fear  while  fun  and  moon 
I  To,  87  They  fa  confum'd  me,  that  on  earth 

107  42  They  that  are  righteous  (hall  rejoice 

69  4  They  that  would  me  deitroy,  and  are 

106  2'3  They  unto  Ball-peer  did 

9  17  They  who  are  wicked  into  hell 

3o  8  They  with  the  fatneis  of  thy  houfe 

45  5  Thine  arrows  fharply  pierce  the  hearts 

139  *6  Thine  eyes  my  fubftunce  did  behold 

2r  8  Thine  hand  (hall  all  thofe  men  find  oat 

*45  16  Thine  hand  thou  op'neft  Hb'raliy, 

74  16  Thine  only  is  the  day.  O  Lord, 
87  5  Things  glorious  are  faid  of  thee, 

73  12  Things  marvellous  he  brought  to  pafs, 
I05  5  Think  on  the  works  that  he  hath  done^ 

38  3  This  grief  I  have,  becaufe  thy  wrath 
Ii3  24  This  is  the  day  God  made,  in  ic 

118  -20  This  is  the  gate  of  God;  by  it           N  21  2 


426  I     N     D     E     X. 

This  is  the  generation 
This  man  did  truft  in  God,  that  he 
This  to  the  Lord  a  facrifice 
This  vineyard,  which  thine  own  right  hand 
This  word  of  thine  my  comfort  is 
Thofe  in  the  utmoft  parts  that  dwell, 
Thofe  men  that  do  without  acaufe 
Thole  people  bleiled  are  who  be 
Thofe  that  are  broken    in  their  heart, 
Thofe  that  be  princes  great  mall  then, 
Thofe  that  do  lying  vanities 
Thofc  that  to  me  are  enemies, 
Thofe  that  within  the  houic  of  God 
Thofe  workers  of  iniquity 
Thou  all  his  hedges  haft  broke  down, 
Thou'rt  from  thy  temple  dreadful,  Lord, 
Thou  anfwer'it  them,  O  Lord  our  God  : 
Thou  art  my  Father,  he  fhall  cry, 
Thou  art  my  God,  I'll  thee  exalt  ; 
Thou  art  my  hiding-place,  thou  malt 
Thou  art  my  king:  for  Jacob,  Lord, 
Thou  art  the  God  that  wonders  do'ft 
Thou  as  a  vefture  /halt  them  change, 
Thou  clav'ft  the  fountain  and  the  flood 
Thou  darknefs  mak'ft,'tis  night ;  then  beads 
Thou  didft  it  cover  with  the  deep,  j 
Thou  didft  me  anfwer  in  the  day 
Thou  doft  unto  deftruetion 
Thou  fairer  art  than  fons  of  men  : 
Thou  from  the  womb  didft  hold  me  up  ; 
Thou  gracious  to  the  gracious  art, 
Thou  halt  a  bound  unto  them  fet, 
Thou  haft  an  arm  that's  full  of  pow'r, 
Thou  haft  beftowed  upon  him 
Th  u  haft  caus'd  men  ride,  o'er  our  heads: 
Thou  haft  it  feen  ;  for  their  mifchief 
Thou  haft  me  laid  in  loweft  pit. 
Thou  haft,  O  Lord,  moft  gloricufly 
Thou  haft  put  far  from  me  my  friends: 
Thou  haft  rebuk'd  the  curfed  proud, 
Thou  hi»ft  received  gifts  for  men, 
Thou  haft  fet  up  his  foes'  right  hand 


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INDEX.  427 

Thou  haft  thy  fervant's  covenant 
Thou  hid'ft  thy  face,  they  troubled  are, 
Thou,  Lord,  ev'n  thou  art  he  that  fhould 
Thou,  Lord,  who  great  adverfnies, 
Thou,  Lord,  wilt  fure  the  wicked  flay  ; 
Thou  iovcft  right,  and  hateit  ill  : 
Thou  mad'ft  and  fa&ion'dft  me:  thy  laws 
Thou  macl'lt  me  free  from  peoples*  ftrife 
Thou  makeit  us  a  {trite  unto 
Thou  mak'ft  us  from  the  enemy, 
Thou  my  fure  portion  art  alone-, 
Thou  pardoned  thy  people  haft 
Thou  prov'ditmine  heart,  thou  vifn'dft  me 
Thou  (halt  ariie,  and  mercy  have 
Thou  (halt,  as  with  a  weighty  rod 
Thou  (halt  for  evermore  endure  ; 
5     Thou  (halt  Jerusalem's  good  behold 
Thou  (halt  not  need  to  be  afraid 
Thou  fore  haft  thruft,  that  I  might  fall, 
Thou  Tarmifti  (hips  with  eaft-wind  brak'ft: 
Thou  tears  of  forrow  giv'ft  to  them, 
Thou  therefore  (halt  make  them  turn  back, 
Thou  took'ft  off  all  thine  ire  and  turn'dft 
Thou  tread'ft  down  all  that  love  to  (tray  ; 
Thou  wilt  me  (hew  the  path  of  life  : 
Thou,  with  thy  counfel,  while  J  live, 
Though  God  be  high,  yet  he  refpecis 
Though  hiJls  amidft  the  fea  be  caft, 
Though  I  in  midit  of  trouble  walk, 
Though  dill  my  foul  be  in  my  hand,  • 
Though  ye  have  lien  among  the  pots, 
Threefcore  and  ten  years  do  fum  up 
Thus,  brutifli  folly  plainly  is 
Thus,  by  their  lewd  inventions, 
Thus  did  he  fay,  Touch  ye  not  Lhofe 
Thus  grieved  was  my  heart  in  me, 
Thus  faid  they  in  their  hearts,  Let  us 
Thy  congregation  then  did  make 
Thy  countenance  to  (hine  do  thou 
Thy  folk  they  break  in  pieces,  Lord, 
Thy  foot  he'll  not  let  Hide  ;   nor  will 
Thy  former  loving  kindneffes* 


42$  INDEX. 

69     24  Thy  fury  pour  thou  out  on  them, 

68     2^  Thy    God    commands    thy  (trength  ;   make 

68     24  Thy  goings  they  have  feen,  O  God,    (ftrjng 

44       2  Thy  hand  did  drive  the  heathen  out, 

74     11  Thy  hand,  ev'o  thy  right  hand  of  might, 

119     52  Thy  judgments  righteous,  O  Lord, 

I  j  Thy  juiliee  and  falvation 

10  Thy  kinduefs  which  mofl  loving  is, 

13  Thy  kingdom  (hall  for  ever  (land, 

2  Thy  ioving-kindnefs  to  fhew  forth, 

10  Thy  loving  kindnefs  unto  them 

05       6  Thy  mercies,  that  moil  tender  are, 

36       5  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  is  in  the  heav'ns; 

co     19  Thy  mouth  to  evil  thou  do<t  give 

119     55  Thy  name  by  night,  Lord,  I  did  mind, 

135     13  Thy  name,  O  Lord,  (hall  dill  endure, 

4-       7  Thy  name  remember'd  I  will  make, 

77     20  Thy  people  thou  didft  fafely  lead 

119     93  Thy  precepts  I  will  ncrer  forget  ; 

104     30  Thy  quickening  Sp'rit  thou  fended  forth 

119   14.2  Thy  righteoufuefs  is  righteoufnefs 

35     28  Thy  righteoulnefs  ihall  alio  be 

143       2  Thy  fin-Van  t  alfo  bring  tbion  not 

119  129  Thy  ftatutes,  Lord,  are  wonderful; 

40     it  Thy  tender  mercies,  Lord,  from  me 

119  168  Thy  tedimcnies  and  thy  laws 

93        £  Thy  teftimoDtes  ev'ry  one 

77     iH  Thy  thunder's  voice  along'!!  the  heav'n 

52       2  Thy  tongue  mifchievous  calumnies 

77     19  Thy  way  is  in  the  fe3,  and  in 

2>        4  Thy  ways,  Lord,  fhew;  teach  me  thy  paths: 

2  :3        3  Thy  wife  fiiall  as  a  fruitful  vine 

17        7  Thy  wondrous  loving-kindneiTs  (how, 

1 19     89  Thy  word  for  ever  is,  O  Lord, 

119      II  Thy  word  I  in  my  heart  have  hid, 

119  105  Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp, 

119  140  Thy  word's  mod  pure;  therefore  on  it 
102     10     Thy  wrath  and  indignation 

63      30  Till  ev'ry  one  fubmit  himfelf 

132       5  Till  for  the  Lord  a  place  1  find 

42     10  '  lis  as  a  lVord  within  mv  hones, 

75      S  'lis  full  if  mixture  ;  he  flours  forth, 


INDEX.  429 

119  126  'Tis  time  thou  work,  Lord  ;  for  they  have 

127  2  'Tis  vain  for  you  to  rife  betimes, 

J19  121  To  ail  men  I  have  judgment  done, 

147  20  To  any  nation  neve       e 

78  54  To  borders  of  his  fancluery 

40  8  To  do  thy  will  I  take  delight, 
a  40  ^  7  To  execute  the  vengeance  due 

63  4  To  Gcd  ling,  to  his  name  {ing  praife  : 

3  36  17  To  him  great  kings  who  overthrew  : 

126  7  To  him  that  made  the  great  lights  (liine  : 

68  33  To  him  that  rides  on  heav'ns  of  heuv'iis* 
95  5  To  him  the  fpacious  fea  belongs, 

122  5  .  To  Ifr'eFs  teilimony,  there 

Si  5  To  jofeph  this  a  tedimony 

10  18  To  judge  the  fatherlefs,  and  thofe 

33  5  ^  °  judgment,  and  to  righteoufnefs, 

145  12  To  make  the  fons  efmen  to  know 
71  7  To  many  I  a  wonder  am  ; 

2  '     2  To  plot  againft  the  Lord,   and  his 

141  4  To  practice  wicked  works  with  men 

92  1  To  render  thanks  unto  the  Lord 

16  3  To  faints  on  earth,  to  th'  excellent, 

41  6  To  fee  me  if  he  comes,  he  fpeaks 
92  15  To  mew  that  upright  is  the  Lord  ; 
31  18  To  filence  put  the  lying  lips, 

103  ;8  To  fuch  as  keep  his  covenant, 

2-  I  To  thee  I  lift  my  foul,  O  Lord  ; 

23  1  To  thee  Til  cry,  O  Lord,  my  rock, 

69  19  To  thee  is  my  reproach  well  known, 
75  1  To  thee,  O  God,  do  we  give  thanks, 
8$  9  To  them  that  fear  him,  furely  near 
74  3  To  thefe  long  defolations 

77  15  To  thine  own  people  with  thine  arm 

119  48  To  thy  commandments  which  I  lov'd 

25  15  Towards  the  Lord  my  waiting  eyes 

119  143  Trouble  and  angiufh  have  me  found, 

146  3  Trull  not  in  princes,  nor  man's  fen, 
62  jo  Trull  ye  not  in  oppreMion, 

85  10  Truth  met  with  mercy,  rigkteoufnefs 

119  39  Turn  thou  away  my  fear'd  reproach  ; 

119  37  Turn  thou  away  my  fight  and  eyeS 

19  Turn  us  a-j.ain,  Lord  God  of  hoCisi 


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7  Turn  us  agfin,  O  Gocl  of  hods, 

3  Turn  us  again,  O  Lord  our  Go:l, 

13  Turn  yet  again  to  us,  O  Lord, 
10  Drifeignedly  thee  have  I  fought 
92  Unlefs  in   thy  mod   perfect  la<v 

17  Unlefs  the  Lord  had    been  my  help, 

9  Utifooned  is  the  fear  of  God, 

19  Until  the  time  that  his  word  came       • 

4  Unto  a  ferpent's  poifon  like 

2  Unto  his  neighbour  ev'ry  one 

6  Unto  me  happily  the  lines 

5  Unro  mine  enemies  he  fiiall 

0  Unto  my  fnpplicauon 

4  Unto  my  neighbours  a  reproach 

9  Unto  the  ends  of  all  the  earth 

1  Unro  the  Lord  I  wiih    my  voice 

j  Unto  the  Lord  our  God,  that  dwells 

2  fcJntb  the  Lord  the  glory  give 

10  Unto' the  man  that  wicked  is, 

19  Unto   the  multitude  do  not 

4  Unto  the  upright,  light  doth  rifi^ 

8  Unto  the  wicked  man,  O  Lord, 

20  Unto  thy  cov'nant  have  refpecT: : 

3  Unto  thy  people  thou  hard  things 
8  Up  from  his  noftrills  came  a  fmoke, 

66  Upon  his  en'inies'  hinder  parts 

16  Upon  h'.s  own  head  his  mifchief 

2  Upon   men's  fons  the  Lord  from  heav'a 

7  Upon  my  heart,  beftowM  by  thee, 
rq  Upon  the  adder  thou  malt  tread, 

6  Upon  the  faithful  of  the  land 
1  g  Upon  the  hill  of  Horeb  they 

1  Upon  the  hills  of  holinefs 

3  Upon  the  Lord  let  ail  the  hope 

3  Upon  the  Lord,  who  worthy  is 

4  Upon  the  name  of  God  the  Lord 

11  Upon  the  one  baud,  to  the  fea 
16  Upon  thy  (Urates  ray  delight 

tl  Vow  to  the  Lord  your  God,  and  pay, 

14  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ard  be  thou  llrong, 
34  Wait  on  the  Lord  and  keep  his  way 

12  Walk  about  Sion,  and  go  round; 
4  We  alfo  will  them  not  conceal 


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We  rife,  and  upright  fiand,  when  they 
We  fureiy  fhall  be  fatisfy'd  ^thofe 

We,    through   thy  name,  fhall  tread  down 
We  with  our  fathers  Tinned  have, 
We'll  go  into  his  tabernacles, 
Well  haft  thou  with  thy  fervant  dealt, 
What  man  fears  God  ?  him  foal!  he  teach 
What  man  is  he  that  life  defires, 
What  man  is  he  that  liveth  here, 
What  profit  is  there  in  my  blood 
What  fhali  be  giv'n  thee,  or  what  fhall 
What  thing  iocver  pleas' d  the  Lord, 
What  time  my  heart  is  overwhelm'©, 
When  as  I  did  refrain  my  fpeech 
When  as  mine  enemies  and  foes, 
When  as  the  pe-opie  gather  fhall 
When  as  their  judges  down  fhall  be 
When  back  my  foes  were  turn'd,  they  fell, 
When  God  heard  this,   he  v/sxed  wroth,  - 
When  God  the  people  writes,.he?ll  count 
When  he  defired  life  of  thee 
When  he  enquireth  after  biood, 
When  he  fhall  evil  tidings  hear, 
When  he  the  Red  fea  d\d  rebuke, 
When  I  do  thee  upon  my  bed 
When  I  had  uttered  this  word, 
When  I  look  up  unto  ihe  heav'n", 
When  I'm  afraid,  I'll  fraft  in  thee, 
When  I  this  thought  to  know,  it  was 
When  I  to  thee  my  prayer  make 
When  in  me  was  o'erwhelm'd  my  fp'rit, 
When  Ifr'el  out  of  Egypt  went, 
When  me  your  fathers  tempt'd  and  prov'd, 
When  there  the'  Almighty  fcatter'd  king?, 
When  they  me  faw,  they  from  me  fled. 
When  this  the  humble  men  fhall  fee- 
When  thole  that  lewd  and  wicked  are, 
When  thou  a  thief  didft  fee,  then  straight 
When  thou  didft  fay,  Seek  ye  my  face, 
When  thy  rebuke,  O  Jacob's  God,, 
When  unto  thee  they  fent  their  cry, 
When  with  rebukes  thou  eloft  correci 
When  Zionby  the  mighty  Lord 


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Whe.i  Zion's  bondage  God  f.irnM    back, 

Wherefore  is  it  that  thou,  O  Lord, 

Wherefore  their  days  in  vanity 

Wherefore  unto  the  Lord  my  cry 

Whereof  enough  to  fill  his  hand 

Wherewith  thy  raging  enemies 

Which  after  in  continuance 

Which  covenant  he  firmly  made 

Which  doft  the  poor  fet  free  frcra  him 

Which  for  inheritance  to  them 

While  yet  they  went  from  land  to  land 

Who,  being  girt,  with  pow'r,  lets  {aft 

Who  but  the  Lord  is  God  ?  but  he 

Who  by  his  wifdom  madeheav'ns  high. 

Who  Can  his  errors  underftand  ? 

Who  covereth  the  heav'.i  with  clouds 

Who  do  of  idols  bcaft  themfelves, 

Who  do  their  tongues  with  malice  whet, 

Who  doth  all  flefh  with  food   relieve: 

Who  doth  not  (lander  with  his  tongue, 

Who  doth  redeem  thy  life,  that  thou 

Who  flaming  fire  his  minifters, 

Who  follow  raifchief,  they  draw  nigh  ; 

Ivho  from  the  hard  and  ftony  rock 

Who  go  to  fea  in  (hips,  and  in 

Who  in  their  heart  mifchievous  things 

Who  is  the  man  that  fcall  akend 

Who  knows  the  power  of  thy  wrath  ? 

Who  made  the  earth  and  heav'ns  high, 

Who  of  deceit  a  worker  is, 

Who  of  his  chambers  doth  the  beams 

Who  ofr'reth  praife,  me  glorifies  ; 

Who  pairing  thorough  Bacca's  vale, 

Who  righteous  judgment  executes 

Who  laid,   For  our  pohVfiion 

Who  feek  my  foul  to  fpill,  (hall  fink 

Who  will  rife  np  for  me,  againft 

Who  with  abundance  of  £ood  things 

Wnce'tr  they  be  that  in  their  wealth 

Whom  have  1  in  the  heav'ns  high, 

Whofe  belly  with  thy  treafure  hid 

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Why  art  thou  then  cad  down,  my  foul  ? 
Why  do  }e  leap,  ye  mountains  high  ? 
Why  doft  thou  boaft,  O  mighty  man, 
Why  haft  thou  then  thus  broken  down 
"V\Thy  is  it  that  the  wicked  man 
Why  rage  the  heathen  ?    and  vain  things 
Why  fyy  the  heathen,  Where's  their  God? 
\Yrilt  thou  not,  who  from  death  me  fav'd, 
Wilt  thou  fliew  wonders  to  the  dead  ? 
Wifdom's  beginning  is  God's  fear  : 
With  clouds  by  day,  with  light  of  fire 
With  darknefs  cover  thou  their  way, 
With  flocks  the  paftures  clothed  be, 
With  harp,  with  harp,  and  voice  of  plalms,, 
With  ill  men  draw  me  not  away, 
With  length  of  days  unto  his  mind 
With  light,  as  with  a  robe,  thyfelf 
With  me  thy  fervant,  in  thy  grace, 
With  mouth  fet  wide,  they  'gainfl  me  faid 
With  my  whole.heart  I  cry'd,  Lord,  hear: 
With  my  whole  heart  I  did  intreat 
With  perfect  hatred  them  I  bate, 
With  perfons  vain  I  have  not  fat, 
With  filence  I  as  dumb  became 
With  finners  gather  not  my  foul, 
With  their  prince  little  Benjamin, 
With  them  into  God's  houle  I  went, 
With  whom  mine  hand  (hall  'ftablihYd  be,,1 
Within  his  heart  he  thus,  h;.th  faid, 
Within  the  congregation  great  40  9 

Within  the  congregations 
Within  the  courts  of  God's  own  houfe, 
Within  the  pillar  of  the  cloud 
Within  thy   tabernacle  I 
Within  thy  tabernacle,  Lord, 
Wo's  me,  that  1  in  JVJefliech  anl 
Words  from  his  mouth  proceeding  are 
Ye  gates,  lift  up  your  heads  on  high'  ; 
Ye  gates,  lift  up  your  heads,  y?  doors,, 
Ye  mountains  great,  wh^ref  re  is  it 
Ye  people,  Blefs  our  Goc! ;  aloud 
Ye  people,  place  your  confidence 
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Ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord  he  glad* 
Ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord  rejoice:       97   3 
Yea  ali  the  mighty  kings  on  earth 
Ye*,  ali  the  wicked  of  the  land 
¥)fa,  cUrknefs  hideth  not  from  thee. 
Yea.  evn  mine  own  familiar  friend, 
Yea,  ev'n  within  your  very  hearts 
Yea,  tor  thy  fake  we're  kill'd  all  day,' 
Yea.  hippy  Uirely  (hall  he  he 
Yea,  he  his  arrows  lent  abroad, 
Yea,  he  fhail  live,  and  giv'n  to  him 
Yea,  1  remember  will  the  works 
Yea,  in  the  righteous  ways  of  God, 
Yea,  in  the  fhadow  of  thy  wings 
Yea,  let  thou  none  afhamed  be 
Yea,  mercy   zlfo  unto  thee 
Yea,  they  defnis'd  the  pleafant  land, 
Yea,  they  that  leek  my  life  lay   fnarcs: 
Yea,  though  1  walk  in  death's  dark  \ale? 
Yea,  turning  back,  they  tempted  God, 
Yea,  what  is  good,  the  Lord  mall  give: 
Yet  dpth  the  Itrength  of  fuch  old  men 
Yet  God  is  good  to  Ifrael, 
Yet  God  molt  high  they  did  proT^obe^--  •'" 
Yet  him  the  Lord  will  not  fertfake, 
Yet  I'll  not  take  my  love  from  him, 
Yet  none  of  thefe  his  brother  can 
Yet  notwithstanding  I  have  him 
Yet  not  wit  branding  of  all  this, 
Yet,  notwithstanding  fuiFer'd  he 
Yet  fay  they,  God  it  fhall  not  fee, 
Yet  fetteth  he  the  poor  on  high 
Yet  fhall  the  king  in  God  rejoice  ; 
Yet  their  affliction  he  beheld, 
Yet,  thou  my  fhield  and  glory  art. 
Yet  with  their  mouth  they  flatter'd  him, 
Your  hands  within  God's  holy  place 
Zion  did  hear,  and  joyful  was, 


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